By Trevor Meyer
Poor Moon brings Christian Wargo and Casey Wescott (Fleet Foxes, Crystal Skulls) together with Ian and Peter Murray (The Christmas Cards), creating a powerhouse quartet. This is quasi-reminiscent of Fleet Foxes, but Poor Moon offer up desirable, cleverly-written melodies that will alleviate all of your headaches better than most modern medicine. “Illusion” is the title track from the band’s forthcoming EP, out March 26th.
Poor Moon 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Athens GA-based songstress Lera Lynn drops this brooding, 2 AM on the edge of town cover of the iconic June Carter-penned classic. Lera had this to say about the cover, “I always thought June Carter’s “Ring of Fire” was written as a dark song, maybe it’s just where I was when I heard it one dark day. It’s been a lot of fun to rearrange it, almost making it my own. I hope we’ve done it justice. I hope they [the Cash Family] would be proud.”
Lera Lynn 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
By Trevor Meyer
18 yr old, George Barnett is set to release 17 days, on March 12th. “Lone Rose” is the first single to be released from the album. Not only does Mr. Barnett write wonderful music, he also produced, directed, and edited the video for Lone Rose. To top it off, George plays all of the instruments. To say this young man has a bright future is an immense understatement. There’s no need to wait, George Barnett is burning new paths by fusing musical and audiovisual mastery right now.
George Barnett 
(Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.07
New folk collective U.S. Elevator Music, by way of the legendary Guthrie line, have seemingly popped on to the blogosphere with a new and interesting approach to beat folk. The track “Looking For You” is a fresh spin on an outtake from earlier sessions and will be included on the band’s new A Valentine EP, the first in a series of EPs that the group will be releasing in 2012.
U.S. Elevator Music – Looking For YouU.S. Elevator Music 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Our fave Ben Leftwich rolled through Radio 1’s Live Lounge today and (in addition to brill version of his single “Pictures”), he cut this heartfelt acoustic take on Guetta’s electro monster “Titanium”. Hat tipped in Mr. Leftwich’s direction.
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Like a rhinestone bad-ass the legendary Glen Campbell has just released this expanded edition of his new CD Meet Glen Campbell via Capitol/EMI. The special edition CD features EXCLUSIVE bonus tracks (including performances of classic Campbell hits like “Wichita Lineman” as well Glen’s deeply personal takes on songs from an eclectic range of artists (Travis, The Replacements, Velvet Underground and others). B3SCI is giving away one copy of this awesome new expanded edition CD to one of our lucky readers! Just be the first to tell us what the name of Glen’s studio musician clique was in the early 60s. Email us the answer here U.S. entries only
CD Track Listing:
1. Sing (Travis)
2. Walls (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
3. Angel Dream (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
4. Times Like These (Foo Fighters)
5. These Days (Jackson Browne)
6. Sadly Beautiful (The Replacements)
7. All I Want Is You (U2)
8. Jesus (Velvet Underground)
9. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) (Green Day)
10. Grow Old With Me (John Lennon)
*11. Gentle On My Mind (2008 Remix)
*12. Galveston (2008 Remix)
*13. Wichita Lineman (AOL Sessions, 2008)
*14. Rhinestone C
Glen Campbell 
(Official)
Yorkshire artist Padraig Whelan’s elegaic “Off & On” is our favorite pop track of the week. “Off & On”‘s sweet melody, and gentle instrumentals remind almost of standards or 50’s/60’s country and western ballads. One of Whelan’s favorite influences (and of our favorites too) is Nina Simone, and you can definitely hear Ms. Simone’s influence both aesthetically and melodically in this track. Padraig Whelan is one to watch.
Padraig Whelan – Off & OnPadraig Whelan (Official)
Rating 8.0
For those in LA looking to satiate their hearts (with or without that special somebody) with the sound of song this Vday, then A Very Special Valentine’s Day at The Mint is your special… something. The night of song features sets from Daniel Ahearn & The Jones, The Sweet Hurt, Correatown, and Monsters Calling Home. Interested? B3SCI has you covered! Drop us a line and we’ll enter you in our drawing for a pair of tickets to the evening. Because we choo-choo-choose you.
Correatown – All The World (I Tell Myself)The Mint (Event Info)
Rating b<3sci
We’ve got an exclusive(!) preview of evergreen pop duo Josh and Mer’s “So It Goes”. The Portland-based artists will be releasing their debut LP Planet Music next week on V-Day 2012. Check it out below!
Josh and Mer – So it GoesJosh and Mer 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
“In The Yard” is the latest track off Bowerbirds’ upcoming The Clearing release. The song offers an insightful and ambitious take on the band’s unique style in the context of a clamored indie pop world. Not unlike “Tuck the Darkness In”, the song’s production values are no less lush. (like a Be Here Now for twee folk). Check out The Clearing via Dead Oceans on March 6, and catch Bowerbirds on tour throughout the spring.
Bowerbirds – In The YardBowerbirds 
(Dead Oceans) (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
So the influences here are obvious; Cash, Zimmerman, Don McLean, etc. You’ve heard this “Greatest Folk Heroes of the Western World” aping before. But you’ve probably never heard it pulled off quite like this and by a 17 YEAR OLD. Jake Bugg is a 17 YEAR OLD kid from Nottingham. If Jake can keep up the work ethic, think about what someone with his talent will sound like at 21, 25, and so on. Anyway, Jake is a pretty exciting discovery for us and we think you’ll be equally knocked out as well. Get started below with “Trouble Town”
Jake Bugg – Trouble TownJake Bugg (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
By Jon Herriot
Remember when “Freedom Fries” started popping up on diner menus across America? That was funny. The fact that this duo consists of a girl from Paris and a guy from NY, brings an irony into their band name which is just great. Enough about that. Marie Seyrat’s vocals are right on the money, the way Bruce Driscoll shadows her is also very nice. All around a very smooth, catchy, pop sound.
Freedom Fry – EarthquakeFreedom Fry (Facebook)
Rating 7.9
