Category Archives: folk rock

SONG OF THE DAY Whitney K – While Digging Through The Snow

Posted on November 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Some music can feel so familiar that it almost feels like you have invited an old friend in when you press play. The warmth and comfort it gives provides an unfaltering and unspoken assurance that no matter what happens, this … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ace of Cups – Waller Street Blues

Posted on November 9, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

If you have never heard of the Ace of Cups, you may be wondering why given that they were brushing shoulders with all the big groups in the 1960’s San Francisco music scene! I’d never heard of them until recently … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Daniel Romano – All The Reaching Trims

Posted on July 27, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

You may be mistaken (I was at first) in thinking that today’s song is much older than its mere four years, but despite its classic 1970’s folky-rock feel, this little beauty was birthed in 2018! Written and performed by the  … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Robert Lester Folsom – Written In Your Hair

Posted on July 25, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

We all age but we have the same spirit as we get older, I think most of us—especially musicians—no matter what we’ve gone through over the years…we have that same sweet spirit that we had when we were young. I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Eugene McDaniels – Unspoken Dreams Of Light

Posted on July 19, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“Even from its inception, his career was destined to rattle the establishment…….” I don’t know how many moons this track has been sitting in my ‘blog ideas’ folder, but it’s been a while! I somehow knew there would be a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Madrigal – The Ballad (Dreams)

Posted on July 18, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“Pioneering at the time and still unique today, vague parallels could be made to Suicide, the Patron Saints and Velvet Underground’s third LP, but first and last Madrigal can only be understood on its own….”(Subliminal Sounds – Bandcamp) Never originally … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kathy Heidman – Fine Street Woman

Posted on June 25, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I love the way music resonates in different ways, on different days and how integral it is to the mood of the moment. I heard today’s song a few days ago and did like it at the time, but today … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dan Hicks – I Scare Myself

Posted on June 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Spending just over five decades writing and performing music, Danial Ivan Hicks, a.k.a. Dan Hicks, has somehow never appeared in my radar…until recently. Celebrating a wealth of albums and singles over his lengthy career, his recent passing (in 2016) created … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Whitney K – Not Unlike A Rock

Posted on May 23, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Hailing from Canada, Konner Whitney, a.k.a Whitney K, plays from the heart and writes from the head. His lo-fi sound combines folk, country and blues and his lyrical witchery has often wrestled with topics such as politics, heartbreak and escapism…but … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jim Sullivan – U.F.O

Posted on February 23, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

James Anthony Sullivan, better known as Jim Sullivan, was a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose all-too brief musical career was cut short by his disappearance in 1975.  He was just 35 years old when he vanished without a trace in New … Continue reading →

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