D Grant Smith

Phillip LaRue Shares Strong Memories In New Album

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

“The days they move too fast You try to make them last…” Phillip LaRue has come from the Christian Music scene of a few decades … Read more

Deerhunter Tracks The Fading Frontier Of Post-Punk

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Fading Frontier comes across from the start as something not done by the same band who released Cryptograms or Monomania. Those albums were branded with … Read more

Original Custom Essay writing Help

Jul 1, 2018Nov 6, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Essay writing assignments have become common in the academic arena. They are used to achieve many objectives including evaluating students. A key feature that instructor … Read more

Pod Tune Takes Ambient Into The Deepest Oceans

Jul 1, 2018Nov 4, 2015 by D Grant Smith

It’s been reported and studied for decades that dolphins, whales, and other aquatic wildlife communicate in song. What if you could capture those ambient signals … Read more

The Strange Fate Of Harry Nilsson’s HOF Bid

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame is a spectacle of music’s best, in many ways highlighting the contributions of artists who have crossed genre … Read more

Masked Musicians Inspire Intriguing Halloween Costume Ideas

Jan 21, 2020Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

One thing about living in the 21st century is that holding onto elements of our childhood isn’t frowned on like it was for our parent’s … Read more

5 Bands Who Made Halloween A Regular Event

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

As we’ve noted this month in the approach of Halloween, music is one of the best inspirations for Halloween costume ideas, for many reasons. Some … Read more

Honoring The Past With New Covers From Beck

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

One of the more popular ways that emerging indie and unsigned artist use to grow their audience is by recording cover songs of more popular … Read more

How Prison Songs Have Evolved Since Johnny Cash

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Folsom Prison Blues remains a favorite in the annals of classic prison songs, as well as performances behind bars. Folsom Prison is one of the … Read more

PledgeMusic Founder Benji Rogers Says Music Super Fans Are Key to Indie Future

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Benji Rogers is a music super fan. He’s also the founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for musicians that is strengthening music communities for small … Read more

Dot Dash Rides A New Storm On Rainclouds Single

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Singles are supposed to be the hook that brings us to new artists, or at least that was the initial purpose when recorded music and … Read more

Ben Folds Goes Classical And Beyond With So There

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The first time I saw an image of Ben Folds I thought, “There’s a regular-looking guy who is not trying to be a rock star.” … Read more

David Ramirez Tells New Indie Folk Fables

Jul 1, 2018Oct 6, 2015 by D Grant Smith

For the past 5 years, Texas artist David Ramirez has been telling stories. Often set to a guitar ballad, Ramirez’ tales venture from loneliness to … Read more