Music from Secret Road + Will's Weekend Wrap-Up

Secret Road As Heard On TV - Volume IV You’ve heard their voices and vibes all over your favorite TV shows and even during the commercial breaks. From heart-wrenching down-tempos to energetic anthems, these artists have formed the soundtrack to your life and you didn’t even know it. We may have just set our clocks back, but we’re springing forward with some new music that’s sure to make its way to a television near you soon. Genre: Singer/Songwriter : Pop Happy (early) Thanksgiving, NoiseTraders! I’m keeping things short and sweet this holiday weekend but just know that a lot of love went into my Thanksgiving-themed picks for your eyes and ears. Consider this three-course musical meal and post-nap reading material to be your pre-Christmas present from yours truly, because starting next week, winter (music) is coming. Oh yes, a seasonal sonic tidal wave is swelling just over the horizon, but first… Thanksgiving-themed goodies await you in this weekend’s recommendations. Alrighty, get into all the things! – WILL HODGE, NoiseTrade Music Editor/Community Manager The Dollyrots "Let's Turkey Trot" (single) Pop-punk duo The Dollyrots released their super fun, amped-up cover of Little Eva’s 1963 classic “Let’s Turkey Trot” during the holiday season last year and it’s so nice to have at least one more entry on the far-to-few-Thanksgiving-songs playlist. The playful energy that Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas bring to the ‘60s novelty hit both shine a light on its silliness and highlight what makes the song perfect for a pop-punk refashioning. Crank this one up while you tackle all of your Thanksgiving prep and you’ll make short order of stuffing the turkey, peeling the potatoes, refinishing the bar stools, redoing all of the flooring throughout the house, or whatever else it is you do to get ready for the festivities. Rick Gallagher "Sweet Potato Eyebrows" (single) Although sweet potatoes wouldn’t be my first choice as the prime Thanksgiving accompaniment (c’mon, mashed potatoes, forever and always), jazz pianist Rick Gallagher’s “Sweet Potato Eyebrows” perfectly hits the sonic side dish spot in this musical meal. Upbeat, whimsical, and finger-snappingly jazzy, Gallagher’s Guaraldi-esque instrumental could easily pass as an outtake from the A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving score. In fact, try subbing it in over the Snoopy-and-Woodstock “Little Birdie” section and see if it doesn’t enhance the experience just a little bit. If you dig Gallagher’s jazz trio sound, he’s got quite a few other releases on our site (including a couple Christmas ones) to check out as well. The Castros “Pumpkin Pie” (single) What’s Thanksgiving dinner without a little (overindulgence on) dessert? The Castros are an indie-folk duo that mix a variety of genres together to create their own brand of Latin-flavored, acoustic- based pop songs. “Pumpkin Pie” is a plucky little ode to unrequited (or is it?) love and it cleverly uses the oh-so-delicious nature of the winter-squash-meets-Cool-Whip confection as a metaphor for desire and longing. Or maybe they just like pumpkin pie. “Pumpkin Pie” can be found on last year’s My Dear, a totally fall-friendly EP (of which two more tracks are currently available on our site as well). John Vorhaus The Albuquerque Turkey (eBook) I first encountered the work of John Vorhaus via his truthfully-titled A Million Random Words book. Vorhaus has a wonderfully unique writing style and his comedic wit and love for clever wordplay guarantees an entertaining read each time you peruse his prose. I get a strong Tom Robbins vibe from Vorhaus and much of what I loved about the former’s Still Life with Woodpecker can be found in the latter’s The Albuquerque Turkey. Readers will enjoy the hilarious twists and turns of con-man-turned-straight-man-turned-con-man Radar Hoverlander and his Vegas-backdropped schemes and shenanigans. When writer Will Hodge (@will_hodge) isn’t wishing turkey only cost a nickel, you can find him running off at the keyboard about music, concerts, and vinyl at My So-Called Soundtrack Want to send beautiful, engaging emails to your audience? Look no further than our partners at