Old-time memory: Nathan Wiley and Deborah Stokol
August 10, 2021
Deborah Stokol – The Wife of Bath: Alysoun’s Tale
Genre: Indie Folk, Folk, Americana
I’m finally nearing the end of one of literature’s most famous novels, one that, granted, I should have probably read by now. That would have been sparred me a…
Evil’s going on: Salvo and daidrum reviewed by Alt77
July 29, 2021
daidrum – The New Witch Annie Izzard
Genre: Folk, Psychedelic Rock
It would only make sense that, after years of wandering in the wilderness, guitar music would return to its old ways and purpose. Once a method to tell stories and a way to congregate with…
Multi Ultra – Price I Pay
Typical bands will go through dozens of members, shifting personnel regardless of whether they achieve any type of commercial success or not. Bass players and lousy drummers are usually the culprits as they go missing, quit, or explode like…
Joe Bourdet – Unwritten Story
Some folks dream of becoming doctors and astronauts. Other kids, inspired by their parents’ record collection, and by the awesome artwork revealing men and women depicting themselves as outlaws, dream of becoming…
Qwinn – Fall Down, Fall Up
In a bizarre twist, making music stores obsolete comes at just the right time to save you from emptying your wallet. While many people might be complaining about the lack of great, new music, I argue that there has never been as much good…
Kylie V – Solace
What exactly were you doing at your most vulnerable? While common wisdom dictates this to be the best time for digging into those feelings and turning them into immortal art, chances are that you were overeating, binging on television shows, and…
Songs of experience: Walter Longscott & Thomas Rottenbücher reviewed
February 26, 2021
Thomas Rottenbücher – Pale Comes The Morning
There seem to be two types of heroes that the media has a great time romanticizing and putting up on a pedestal. The first is the winner, a natural fit. This part is reserved for those that manage to innovate, glide…
Strange folk: Daniel God Damn Byrom & Killer Bee reviewed
February 23, 2021
Killer Bee – Bluebird
It’s a cliche, perhaps, but rock and rap musicians tend to write about the good times either just before they’ve lived them or just before any of the consequences begin being felt. This is not just the fault of the rock and rap…
Don’t turn away: Farees and Pixel Grip reviewed
February 19, 2021
Pixel Grip – Pursuit
It’s always dangerous, if you’re trying to be a critic of anything, to know too much about the subjects you’re reviewing. Knowing what to expect, which boxes to stick them into, what artists your subjects are ripping off, makes…