As I said over the weekend, there is so much good new music in the world that it can be hard to keep up – especially since finding said sounds means channeling one’s inner- Jim Rockford. Even so-called “good” radio stations (more on that in the coming weeks) do a lousy job of spotlighting new discoveries – unless it’s the latest generic alterna-rock band, that is.
To that end, here’s a collection of YouTube clips that shouldn’t be missed…
1) The Staves – “Blues Run the Game.” So the Staves played a forest the other day…
2) First Aid Kit – “Fireworks.” And FAK premiered a new song just in time for July 4th.
3) Courtney Marie Andrews – “Sea Town.” CMA, meanwhile, shared this clip that was filmed near the Boot & Saddle in South Philly last month. While I was searching for a parking spot before that show, I drove past her shooting this. I should’ve honked!
4) Natalie Duncan – “Get Right.” Here’s a relatively new song from one of my favorite voices of the past decade…
5) Karrie – “Performers.” And, finally, here’s a stunning track from Karrie that she didn’t include on her wonderful 2016 album Perpetual Motion. (More from Ms. O’Sullivan this weekend.)
And three bonuses…
6) Erin O’Dowd – “Jump the Gun Song.” Another of my favorite new voices.
7) Diane Birch – “Nothing Compares 2 U” & “When Doves Cry.” Here’s the Church of Birch pastor’s lovely tribute to Prince (from a February show in Berlin):
8) Paul Weller – “Soundtrack of My Life.” The Modfather reflects on songs that shaped his life in this NME video. Why do I feel old looking at him?
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