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Callahan

When the deep chill of winter settles in completely, I find myself drawn to spare, beautiful music that requires dedicated time for listening. Callahan’s delicate acoustic songs are perfect for time spent in your own version of frozen tundra. Callahan is the alter ego of Michigan native Malcolm Cumming, who manages to bring […]

Jesse

Andrew McHenry

When I listen to Andrew McHenry’s latest — and, to my knowledge, first — EP, I can’t help but notice the similarities to Elliott Smith. It’s not just a hint of Smith I hear in these songs, it’s a very strong resemblance. McHenry plays delicately layered guitar melodies and adds crisp, sing-a-long vocals […]

Lee

Emil Lager

What happened to plain old acoustic guitar singer/songwriterin’ on music blogs? We’re always looking for the next “big” thing, but sometimes the best answer sits right in our backyard. It’s music that I can turn on any time of the day and smile to. London’s Emil Lager provides just that.

Emil […]

Lee

Hannah Winkler

I was recently talking to my Canadian friends, The Wooden Sky, about the excitement of their NYC show last night at Rockwood Music Hall (after they sold out our Knox Road show at Pianos back in May!), and much to my chagrin, realized I wouldn’t be around. They have an incredibly tight and […]

Lee

Bryan Laurier & The Lost Acres

I hope I’ve just missed people talking about Bryan Laurier & The Lost Acres, because I’m not quite sure why the group doesn’t have more fanfare. They come across in an unassuming manner both in song and in words, which draws me to the simple elegance of the folk-laden music. Let it be […]

Lee

Stream the new Wickerbird single, “Druids”

We have the honor and pleasure of introducing the new Wickerbird track with good friend Dave Rawkblog, as well as FensePost and The Blue Indian. If you regularly read KR, you probably know Dave and I have similar taste, so if you’re typically aligned with our flavors of the week, you should be enamored […]

Lee

yaya club returns

Simplicity is a lovely sound.

yaya club on Bandcamp | Facebook | Knox Road

Lee

Eli et Papillon release debut full length

If you’ve been following Knox Road for a few years, the name Eli et Papillon may sound familiar because of one of the most bizarre episodes I’ve ever written about. I’m still totally confused about what exactly happened, as are Eli et Papillon. But you know what? It doesn’t matter to either of […]

Jesse

Notable Album Release: Denison Whitmer – “The Ones Who Wait”

Ten or more years ago I remember writing about Denison Witmer’s Of Joy and Sorrow and The 80’s EP and thinking that given another album or two this guy would be huge. As far as the singer-songwriter genre goes, Witmer had all the tools: thoughtful songs, mood-inducing music, and albums that always had […]

Lee

Baobab

Holy crap have I fallen in love with a band/record out of nowhere. Baobab, essentially Phil Torres (with some help from Whitney Trettien), based out of Durham, North Carolina, just released their debut s/t album, and it couldn’t sound less like a debut. Complex, mature, and impeccably arranged, the album is nothing short […]