There is a wealth of knowledge to be gleaned from the uncertain art of clairvoyance. Brooklyn-based band Phoebe Hunt & the Gatherers excavate the work of a woman named Baba Vanga, a blind 20th Century Bulgarian mystic, clairvoyant and herbalist, with their new video. The aptly-titled “Baba Vanga,” premiering exclusively today, is a transcendent art piece sculpting beauty and raw poeticism into an all-consuming exhibit of Vanga’s many prophecies.
With seven albums and umpteen live collaborations under her belt, Sarah Peacock has become a force of the Nashville scene. She’s shared the stage with the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Brandi Carlile, Ann Wilson, and many more during her career. At the core of her sound is cunning songwriting and a commanding voice to deliver it. Pensive, raw, and fiercely communicated, her brand of Americana showcases a hardy core developed by rock, country, and blues sensibilities alike.
Brooklyn-based band Low Tide (Eli Oberman, Courtney Robbins and Fen Ikner) contemplate loss and the passage of time on the sweeping, powerful “Who fans the Flames,” the latest release from their debut album The Alchemist (out on October 25).
Songwriter Eli Oberman says “Who Fans the Flames” was inspired by a Jewish tradition.
“When thinking about how to write a fire song, I was really drawn to the idea of writing about fire not as a raging powerful force (which is how I usually tend to think of it), but instead as a single, fragile flame that needs to be sheltered and protected,” Oberman tells Wide Open Country. “Imagining that led me to connect the imagery to my Jewishness, thinking about how we light yahrzeit candles in remembrance of lost loved ones on the anniversaries of their deaths. The sense that a flame is being used to almost collapse time in the song was really resonant with me.”
Nostalgia rules the roost on “Drunkard’s Dream,” which kicks off as a stripped-down ballad and builds into a Coldplay-sized blast of expansive arena pop. Throughout it all, EG Vines sings about a golden yesterday that seems to shine a bit brighter than the present, while pedal steel guitar and anthemic percussion sell the drama in the background.
This week Hammel and Casey introduce Local Artist of the Week, Fulton Lee. You’ll also hear tracks from Kelly Hoppenjans, Krantz and more great local acts playing around town this week. Tune in at every Monday from 6:15pm to 8:00pm for The615! Special thanks to our sponsors at Daddy’s Dogs, and Zero to 60 by AGD. READ MORE…
Here’s the full track list:
Mail the Horse – Sweet Red Lies
Van Plating – Woman in the Woods
Minor Stars – Cavepainter
Nikki & the Phantom Callers – They’ve Never Walked Through Shadows
Emergency Tiara – Do Not Disturb
Canyon City – OK
Carina Frantzen – Insomnia
Slut Magic – Rainbow Eyes
Abhi the Nomad – BTFL – Foster Cazz
Faux Ferocious – No Pressure
Matthew Ryan – Are You the Matador?
Shantih Shantih – Weekend Nothing
Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5 – Mantra Delirant
Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell
Big Thief – Not
Lizzo – Truth Hurts
Missy Elliott – Throw it Back
Common – Show Me That You Love
Smino – Reverend
Peyton – laylo/crazy4U
Los Retros – Never Have Enough
The Chats – Identity Theft
Gabriel Black – Dead Yet (with phem)
Thee Oh Sees – The Daily Heavy
The HARMALEIGHS – Don’t Panic
Miynt – Lucy in Disguise
Russian Circles – Arluck
Boca 45 – Soul On Top
LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY – Come Back Alone
Juliana Hatfield – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Black Belt Eagle Scout – My Heart Dreams