Goddamn, Luke Winslow-King is smooth. I’ve been spinning his new record Blue Mesa (Bloodshot) this morning and it feels both like I’ve known this album all my life and like [ … ]
Category: Featured Album
Stirring and Shaken Up: Sarah Shook and the Disarmers “Years” Hits Hard
A little more Hank than Lucinda. Perhaps an equal dosing of Johnny Cash and Joan Jett, Sarah Shook‘s latest record “Years” came to my ears as an unexpected shockwave to [ … ]
Heartfelt Heartache: Joshua Black Wilkins’ “Valentine Sessions”
I’ll spare you the obvious comparisons of JBW’s latest release. After listening to the album just twice through already, it is evident it is a collection that deserves to stand [ … ]
Peep This: Billy Failing ‘So Many Miles’
We came across Billy Failing as we do so many other fantastic artists, through another artist that we love. Just back at the end of September I was fortunate to [ … ]
I’m With Her Announce Debut Full Length Record “See You Around”
It’s about time. Thats about it. When I first was able to witness the power trio of Aoife O’ Donovan, Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz (I’m With Her) I knew [ … ]
Song Premiere: Mark Erelli, “Ophelia” (The Band)
For those of us of a certain, ahem, vintage, we remember all too well our sweaty palms and awkward hopes as we passed somebody a mixtape of songs to say [ … ]
Opening Your Eyes: Muddy Ruckus Releases “Awakening Enkindled” EP
In the time that I have known Ryan Flaherty and Erika Stahl one thing has been abundantly clear about the duo known as Muddy Ruckus: no matter what they are [ … ]
I Shall Be Released…And So Shall Dan Blakeslee’s “Alley Walker”…TODAY!
The title isn’t for nothing. Dan Blakeslee‘s latest effort continues his tradition of meandering tales of his travels around the country and the signature finger picking sound that emanates from [ … ]
Fresh Tracks: The Bean Pickers Union “Caterwaul”
Sad songs make me happy. I am not sure what the logic is behind that, but there is something in hearing some sort of sorrow in a song that makes [ … ]
Rewind/Fast Forward: Old Sky’s “Green on Fire”, Listen To This Now!
Though a large portion of what I listen to on a daily basis is clips and quick portions of songs that wind up in my inbox one way or another, [ … ]