Sometimes, you need a song that just gets going. No pretense, no messing around–let’s just play. Of course, we know the work that goes into making something sound so free [ … ]
Category: Interviews
Singled Out: EG Vines ‘Drunkard’s Dream’
Sweeping waves and slow, plodding dancing lines. I fall into the cavernous depths of EG Vines “Drunkard’s Dream”. Sucked into the place that he is singing about. There is a [ … ]
An Interview With Chad Cochran: I Didn’t Want To Tell You
If you enjoy seeing some of your favorite musicians captured beautifully, you should be following Chad Cochran on Instagram. His portrait, landscape, and live music photography are all inspiring and [ … ]
Fresh Track: Evan Murphy “Sister McCarthy”
It isn’t often you come across an artist who can excel to a certain level of one genre, nevermind entirely separate ones through different projects, but thats just what Evan [ … ]
Singled Out: Driftwood Soldier “Marietta”
A “gutter folk duo” may elicit images or make you hear sounds of something, grim, dirty or perhaps the clang of trashcans in a back alley … But you would [ … ]
Singled Out: Bandits on the Run “Cowboy on the Run”
I’m a sucker for music with a timeless quality. Bandits on the Run’s single “Cowboy on the Run” kicks off with a vocalized wild-west movie, then on a dime it [ … ]
Singled Out: Eugene Tyler Band “Answers”
The Eugene Tyler Band wastes no time getting to the point on “Answers”. A quick pick and battle between banjo guitar as Tyler’s high and lonesome voice echoes “It’s hard [ … ]
An Interview with Charlie Parr: The Dependability of Broken Screen Doors
Charlie Parr recently released his latest album, the eponymous Charlie Parr (Red House Records). It was recorded in one day with some amazing players and features both new songs and [ … ]
Series You Should Know: Crossroads Music Series (North Andover, MA)
There should be more ongoing music series in the world…I mean we have a host of wonderful ones all over New England, but well curated regular events that you can [ … ]
Singled Out: Lisa Bastoni “Dogs of New Orleans”
Slow and steady wins and “Dogs of New Orleans” off of Bastoni’s brand new release is a tried and true indicator of such. There is a slight twang in [ … ]