Dead Man's Bones, the rock duo comprised of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, makes you wonder--is there anything Ryan cannot do?
Here's the moody video from their single 'Name in Stone' that draws as much on rock as the American roots music tradition.
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Every once in a while we spot a new band no one's heard of, and decide to tell the world. May we present... The Hypnopompics. Their vibey sound and musical chops will turn your head and get you moving.
For the curious, hypnopompic is the name given that state of consciousness just before you wake up. Or you could just listen to their music.
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If you're a regular Cultural Weekly reader, you'll remember we tipped you to Jake Bugg six months ago. Now he's the hit of the SXSW. Which gives us the pleasure of sharing another song by this super-talented lad from Nottingham, England. He wrote this one when he was 16.
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American singer-songwriter-fiddler Sara Watkins performs this song, recorded in Nashville in 2009. She was 19 at the time. The song was written by bluegrass composer John Hartford. More...