If you’ve kept up with the musical blogosphere last year, there’s no way you haven’t heard about Sturgill Simpson’s Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. The classic country sound has struck a chord with thousands, and everybody wants to call him the Country Jesus Christ, although he’s reluctant to really take any praise. Sturgill is from Kentucky, and along with his band puts a new spin on a vintage noise. On the album, drug-soaked Americana oozes out, but when played live the

Cornmeal on the Relix Rooftop Chicago’s Cornmeal brought their rockin’ brand of progressive bluegrass through NYC the other night, giving me the opportunity to analyze the bands new lineup in an intimate and larger-scale environment. During the afternoon, on a warm, breezy NYC afternoon that exclaims “SPRING IS COMING,” I was able to catch Cornmeal’s private rooftop session on the roof of the Relix offices. The group jammed out two new songs, stretching them to the 7-minute m

Hey ya’ll. Back with another Sunday playlist for you. These are meant to inspire new music discovery, so if you like what you hear, research a little! Google the band name, check out the Wiki, play some similar artists on Spotify, listen to their Pandora station, ask your record store guy for some similar suggestions…yada yada. #mew #sunday #phoenix #rock #indie #music #country #bluegrass #jamesblake #mogwai #newmusic #gratefuldead #drivebytruckers

Magnolia Fest has recently announced a late-night Donna The Buffalo show at 1AM on Saturday night. The show will be a benefit for the family of Michael A, who works as head of production for many of the Suwannee festivals. Magnolia Fest 2013 will be hosting a benefit show with Donna the Buffalo & Friends during this year’s festival. The benefit show “In Memory of Shelley” will be held in the Music Hall on Saturday, October 19 at 1:00am. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the

There have been countless “Get Lucky” covers and remixes that have clouded the internet over the past few months, but there’s something about that perfect melody that never seems to get too old. Beats Antique have decided to take on the Daft Punk super-song by chillin’ it out and giving it country / bluegrass instrumentation. The instrumental rendition may not hold the same groove that the original does, but its certainly worth a listen… and a free download! #bassnectar #funk

The majority of this Magnolia Fest lineup has been announced for a month or so, but I believe it slipped through the cracks of our posting. Today, Stephen Marley has been added to a festival that is rounding out to look really interesting. With roots in country, folk and americana, MagFest is a four-day festival held in our beloved Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. The park is widely acclaimed to be a top festival venue, and personally I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t love the

Day 3 was a day filled with load of new music, great times in the sun and the NFL. Superchunk and  Bob Mould held down a nice 90s alternative / grunge type sound. Bonerama was a funk band I’ve never heard of and they played a “War Pigs” cover which was incredible. Fitz & the Tantrums has an awesome soul / indie sound that really got everyone pumped up for Florence + the Machine. If you weren’t in to the music, or perhaps just a super fan of the NFL, DeLuna had an entire tent

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