UMC20: The Best of February 2021
February is a bit of a paradox. It’s the shortest month on the calendar but, to our delight, there is never a shortage of superb tunes.
Listen to the Best of FebruaryTag Archives: modern folk
UMC20: Turning Up the Heat (Feb. 16, 2021)
We have to do something to break this cold snap and try to melt the ice. Might as well bring out the fire.
Listen to UMC20Has the Past Year Felt Like a ‘Waking Dream’ to You?
We’ve all found ourselves making adjustments throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. For Lora Kelley, she, her husband, and their three children had to make some major pivots as the long-term implications of the pandemic set in.
Watch the VideoDaily Spinn: Leah Jean Warmly Remembers ‘Ohio’
Not all songs come together quickly. Sometimes, they take years to complete.
That wasn’t the case with Leah Jean’s new single, “Ohio,” just released on Monday. The Dayton-area native recalls a quick and easy writing process for this lush indie folk offering, inspired by one of her favorite artists.
Hear Tuesday’s Daily SpinnLISTEN: The Folk Ballad That Wrote Itself
Sometimes, we write songs. Other times, the songs write themselves.
Hear ‘Paper Bag’Daily Spinn: His His Opens Up His ‘Winter Journal’
Good news! We have some delicate, melancholic folk to guide you through these cold winter days.
Hear Wednesday’s Daily SpinnAntonio Lopez’s ‘Going to the City’ is More Than Meets the Eye
Antonio Lopez’s new single, “Going to the City,” is autobiographical in one sense. The southern Colorado native migrated from his home to the more urbanized region of the state in pursuit of a music career.
Hear the SingleDaily Spinn: Loryn Taggart Finds Her Strength on ‘The River’
Montreal-based songwriter Loryn Taggart has made quite a name for herself north of the border. After leaving home at age 16 to pursue music full-time in Toronto, Taggart has had the good fortune of touring the country, opening for the likes of prominent Canadian folk artist Donovan Woods, and scoring several award nominations along the way.
Hear Wednesday’s Daily SpinnRuby Mack’s Debut Album ‘Devil Told Me’ is A Modern Folk Masterpiece
Oh, to be a fly on the wall of the New England church studio where this magical record was created.
Hear Ruby Mack’s latestDaily Spinn: Gabrielle Grace Provides Comfort on ‘We’ll Be Alright’
When the going gets tough, sometimes all we have to get through it is each other.
Hear Monday’s Daily Spinn