The 4Knots Music Festival will be back at the South Street Seaport on July 12th (Saturday), 2014. No word yet on the artist lineup, but there will be two stages and bands will play from 1pm to 8pm.
Author: aftertheshow (Page 130 of 192)
If you’ve been on the lookout for new acoustic/alt-country/americana music, check out Christina Rubino’s album Alive From The Scrapheap.
The harmonica at the beginning of “The Gateway” ushers in the album’s 11 gritty, raw songs. But the songs aren’t straight country/americana — there’s a definite New York vibe mixed in, which provides an interesting blend of (traditionally) disparate elements.
At nearly 6 minutes, “Tidal” is the album’s longest track but also one of its best. Despite its length, “Tidal” doesn’t lag or drag on.
Alive From The Scrapheap is definitely not light-hearted or lightweight listening. Because of the heaviness of the songs, the album requires careful listening, preferably alone in a quiet place.
The last track “Billy’s Song” is the perfect close to the album, ending on the lines “Follow God’s love home / Let the music set you free.”
The Rebel Light released a really nice cover of “Be My Baby” — it stays true to The Ronettes/Phil Spector original, and adds some Beach Boy vibes:
“Jimmy Had A Polaroid” by Seattle-based band Math & Physics Club:
Real Estate played “Talking Backwards” on the Late Show with David Letterman — this performance is slightly slower than the album version of the song:
“Lion’s Mane” (by Iron & Wine) covered by Stacy from Eisley. I think it’s just a simple Garageband recording:
Want more Eisley? Check out our interview with Stacy/Eisley from last year.