Acoustic Reverie: Denver's Monocle

Monica Whittington- lead vocals, guitar

Bill Huston- lead guitar, vocals

Eric Wiggs- upright bass, vocals

Josh Moore- drums

Ben Blechman- Fiddle/violin

With her sweet and soaring vocal melodies, Monica Whittington leads a band of Boulder, Colorado’s finest musicians on an acoustic exploration of the heart. Monocle blends stirring vocals, flatpicked guitar, stellar fiddle, kickin' drums and earthy upright bass in a sound that will move your body, mind, and soul. They have developed a unique take on American acoustic music that we call “acoustic reverie” brand new, original music rooted in the traditions of Telluride bluegrass, borrowing some of the sounds of Gillian Welch, John Hartford, and Steve Earle and guided by the spirit of the troubadour wanderings that led Townes Van Zandt through the San Juan Mountains on horseback.

A native of Colorado Springs, bandleader and namesake Monica Whittington has been singing for most of her life. Drawing inspiration from her musical family, she has a deep history in choral singing that precedes her foray into the world of original music.

They recently ended a successful kickstarter campaign to fund a new album which they are currently working on. The album will feature 11 or 12 of our original songs, produced by David G. Tiller, the man behind the amazing sounds of Elephant Revival, Taarka, and ThaMuseMeant.
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Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons - Nowhere is Now Here

Inspired by artists like The Carter Family, Loretta Lynn, and Billy Holiday and writers like John Yeats, Mark Twain, and Sylvia Plath, Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons play Honky Tonkicana, pure, robust get out of your barstool and dance music! 

Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons formed in 2009 around singer-songwriter Angela Perley. The group consists of Chris Connor, Billy Zehnal, Steve Rupp, and Perley. Perley's music is nostalgic and heavily influenced by old time country roots music and rock and roll. Perley's song delivery is unique in the way she manipulates words and phrasings. Many songs contain themes of the moon, love, railroads, and death. The Howlin' Moons' live shows are high energy Americana-tumble- and-roll and are always captivating and authentic. Since 2010 the group has released a four part EP series: Black Cat (2010), Yellow Moon (2011), Fireside (2011), and Nowhere is Now Here (Dec. 2012).

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Upcoming Dates:

Thu, 11 Jul Columbus, OH Columbus Commons

Sat, 13 Jul Columbus, OH North Market

Sat, 13 Jul Columbus, OH Brothers Drake Meadery

Sun, 14 Jul Columbus, OH Seventh Son Brewing Co. (acoustic duo)

Wed, 17 Jul Newport, KY The Southgate House Revival

Thu, 18 Jul Columbus, OH World of Beer Brewery District (acoustic trio)

Fri, 19 Jul Knoxville, TN Boyd's Jig and Reel Pub

Sat, 20 Jul Greenville, SC Southern Culture

Thu, 25 Jul Columbus, OH Natalie's Coal Fired Music & Pizza (solo- songwriter night)

Fri, 26 Jul Chicago, IL Untitled

Sun, 28 Jul Columbus, OH Goodale Park

Thu, 01 Aug Granville, OH Granville Inn (acoustic duo)

Fri, 02 Aug Columbus, OH The Bluestone

Sat, 03 Aug Cincinnati, OH Crow's Nest

Thu, 08 Aug Columbus, OH World of Beer At Easton (acoustic trio)

Fri, 09 Aug Parma, OH Bamboozles

Thu, 15 Aug Buckeye Lake, OH Buckeye Lake Brewery (acoustic trio)

Fri, 16 Aug Columbus, OH Bicentennial Park and Riverfront Amphitheater

Fri, 16 Aug Columbus, 43204 Woodlands Backyard

Sat, 17 Aug Columbus, OH Farmers' Festival at The North Market (full band acoustic)

Brown Bird - New Album "Fits Of Reason"

Rhode Islanders’ David Lamb and MorganEve Swain, aka Brown Bird, following up on thier 2011 release 'Salt For Salt' which had a spot on my best of list of that year, have released the first track from their forthcoming self-produced album, 'Fits of Reason' due out Apr-2 and announced spring tour dates.
Firmly anchored in the foundations of blues and American roots music, the duo's combination of  foot-percussion, upright bass, violin, cello and balladeer vocals mix to create an intriguing cemetery Folk sound.
On Fits of Reason we can hear MorganEve expanding her siren vocals adding to the harmonic layers.

Pre-order the album from their Bandcamp page.


If you missed 2011's 'Salt For Salt' I suggest you rectifiy that.


Upcoming Tour Dates
Mar 09 Common Fence Music at CFP Community Hall Portsmouth, RI
Mar 23 The Linda Albany, NY
Apr 03 The Parlor Room Northampton, MA
Apr 04 Higher Ground South Burlington, VT
Apr 05 The Met Pawtucket, RI
Apr 09 Lilly’s Pad @ Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
Apr 10 FED LIVE Harrisburg, PA
Apr 11 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 12 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
Apr 13 The Bishop Bloomington, IN
Apr 16 The Southern Charlottesville, VA
Apr 17 Strange Matter Richmond, VA
Apr 18 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ
Apr 19 Brighton Music Hall Boston, MA
Apr 20 One Longfellow Square (TWO SHOWS!) Portland, ME
Apr 28 Stagecoach Festival Bermuda Dunes, CA
May 24 Strawberry Music Festival El Portal, CA
May 27 Sasquatch Festival George, WA
Jun 02 Nelsonville Festival Nelsonville, OH



Biography
Thomas Paine once said, “reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it”. Brown Bird’s new self-produced release, Fits of Reason, raises its hat to Mr. Paine in a flurry of cerebral themes that surface in the album’s eleven songs.

The band’s two members, David Lamb and MorganEve Swain, continue to build their sound from the foundations of blues and American roots music, utilizing the simple foot-percussion, violin, cello and upright bass that they have become known for, while expanding Swain’s vocal presence and flaunting Lamb’s lyrical mastery. Recorded in their home-state of Rhode Island at Machines With Magnets, Fits of Reason is inspired by the writings of Omar Khayyam, Christopher Hitchens, and Plato, among others, and grapples with the human condition in a smooth but unapologetic departure from the band’s previous release, Salt for Salt. With the introduction of electric guitar, electric bass, and a more prominent display of the band’s Middle Eastern, metal, and psych-rock influences, Fits of Reason delves into heavier territory and invites the listener to hear with discerning ears.

Brown Bird spent most of 2012 on the road, supporting Trampled By Turtles, The Devil Makes Three, Yonder Mountain String Band and Horse Feathers, and wowed the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival with their first main-stage appearance. The band will continue criss-crossing the US in 2013, with a full US tour planned in April, and an appearance scheduled at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA. Fits of Reason will be released on Supply & Demand Music on April 2nd, 2013.

The Miners - Miners Rebellion

Andy Shahan, Keith Marlowe, David Thornburgh and Scott Donnini at The Grape Room.

The Miners are an original alt country band based in Philadelphia, PA. The Miners are: Keith Marlowe (lead vocals, guitar), Andy Shahan (drums, vocals), David Thornburgh (pedal steel and lap steel guitars), and Scott Donnini (bass, vocals).

Miners' Rebellion their debut EP is full of great orignal songwriting, sharp steel, toe tapping beats and unique vocals, though many times throughout the album I felt like I was listening to The Traveling Wilburys Alt/Country ego. Looking forward to more from this band, definely a band on the rise in the Americana scene.

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The Miners debut release, Miner’s Rebellion, is a six-song EP recorded over 3 years at Match-up Zone Studio (aka Keith Marlowe’s basement) was released November 5, 2012. The EP’s 6 tracks (Miners’ Rebellion, I Recall, Doggone, Norton’s Pond, W.T.A, and Cold Steel) are all original songs penned by Keith Marlowe. Miners’ Rebellion was recorded entirely on 8-track ½” reel-to-reel tape. The tracks were then digitally mixed and mastered at Philly’s legendary MilkBoy The Studio. Marlowe produced and engineered all of the 8-track sessions while Marlowe, along with MilkBoy’s Joel Metzler, mixed the EP. Miners’ Rebellion is self-released through Marlowe’s own Match-up Zone Music and is available in both CD (at Bandcamp, the band’s website and select independent record stores) and digital formats (at iTunes, Amazon, etc.).




What Others Are Saying
No Depression, Easy Ed (Jan 08, 2013) –“This EP... makes me feel good. And I respect it... It has a place at this table. It’s another story of “everyman”...as they are us.”

AmeicanaUK, Michael Farley (January 31, 2013) “The Miners have a lot of talent as this EP shows, let’s hope a full length album is not too far behind.”

Teenage Kicks, Trip McClatchey (Nov 16, 2012)“A six song cornucopia of lilting, mournful melodies..Lead singer and songwriter Keith Marlowe's no-nonsense vignettes recall the dusty charm of Green on Red's Dan Stuart.”

Get It On Vinyl, TJ (Nov 12, 2012) “A band that is willing to go against the norm and write their own rules when it comes to producing music…“Miners’ Rebellion” leads off with the title track, telling an amazing story with a strong pedal steel driving the prominent unique vocals of lead singer Keith Marlowe."

Jim's Country Music Reviews, Jim Moulton (Jan 13, 2013) “ This EP has the feel of the great alt/country groups of the last three decades, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons.”

Review: Ten Foot Polecats NEW Album 'Undertow'

Jim Chilson (Guitar) Chad Rousseau (Drums) Jay Scheffler (Vocals & Harp)

The new album from Boston's Ten Foot Polecats ‘Undertow’ is gonna drag you out to the woodshed and kick your ass,  a mixture of deep Mississippi mud, Chicago grit, Texas twang with flashes of San Fran psych layered as thick as the Boston molasses flood.

'Undertow’ Kicks off like fast moving freight train barreling down the tracks, with its smokestack spewing fire and sparks, geetar licks churning like steel wheels and harp hollowing like an unholy whistle, hold the hell on it’s gonna be a bare knuckle ride. Jim’s stellar guitar dexterity packs a wallop to every song,  Singer Jay Scheffler’s  diverse vocals and harp add distinct style flavors to each song from raw blues to countrified rocker, tying it all together are Chad Rousseau’s unswerving beats on the skins like the steam engine stoker shoveling coal into the furnace keeping it full steam ahead. 

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Track List:

Do That Thing

Lost at Sea

Out In The Rain

Worried Sick

Undertow

Prescription

Moonshine and Mud

All Over Again

Shibble

Leave Well Enough Alone

Someday (Your Pain Is Gonna End)

Release date: April 23, 2013 At that time you will be able to find the album on Amazon, iTunes, Rhapsody, and every known download site in the world. You can Pre-Order now

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Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, February 28 7:00 pm
Thur Feb 28 - Ten Foot Polecats Electroduo - Roots Music Night in Hartford, CT
Black Eyed Sally's: 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT

Saturday, March 2 9:00 pm
The Heat - Laconia NH
The Heat: 604 Endicott Street North, Laconia, NH

Friday, March 15 9:00 pm
Nick A Nees - Providence RI w/The Cannibal Ramblers
Nick-A-Nees: 75 South Street, Providence, RI

Saturday, March 16 9:00 pm
Avoid The St Patty's Day Amateur Hour Party at Mari's Place - Quincy, MA
Mari's Place: 35 Washington Street, Quincy, MA

Sunday, March 17 9:00 pm
St.Patty's Night with Ten Foot Polecats Electroduo, Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers, Rick Berlin
Midway Cafe: 3496 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA

Friday, March 22 7:00 pm
Chilihead BBQ - W.Bridgewater MA
Chilihead BBQ: 320 West Center Street (Rte 106), West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Saturday, March 23 9:00 pm
Ten Foot Polecats New Hampshire CD Release Party for their new album "Undertow"
Shaskeen: 909 Elm Street, Manchester, NH

Sunday, March 24 8:00 pm
Ten Foot Polecats Boston MA CD Release Party for their new album "Undertow"
The Wonder Bar: 186 Harvard Avenue, Allston (Boston), MA
 Powerhouse Breakout Artist Series, 8pm-11:30pm

Monday, March 25 7:00 pm
Ten Foot Polecats Electroduo at Supper Y'All
Church: 69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, MA

Saturday, March 30 9:00 pm
Ten Foot Polecats and Tsunami of Sound
Sally O'Brien's: 335 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA

Tartufi: New Single 'Eaves' Off Forthcoming Album

Having formed in 2001, the San Francisco trio Tartufi comprised of Lynne Angel, Brian Gorman and Ben Thorne, much praised for their awe-inspiring live sets has become well know for their loop- heavy sonic soundscapes, overlaying harmonies, melodies and poly-rhythms.

With six studio albums under their belts,Tartufi took over a year and a half to track and mix thier latest 'These Factory Days', once again with the aid of Tim Green (Melvins, Howlin Rain, Joanna Newsom, Fresh & Onlys) at Louder Studios and The Hangar, and also with Scott McDowell at Hyde Street  which Southern Records are releasing on March 25th.

You can stream and share ‘Eaves’ and 'Underwater' from the band's forthcoming album These Factory Days via Southern Records’ Soundcloud

Watch the Exclusive Behind the Music Making of These Factory Days!