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Nothing, all the time: Ralph Nix & the Guilt Birds and Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir
January 30, 2023
Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir – Laura Lee
Similar artists: Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Wilco, The Black Crowes
Genre: Southern rock, Country-rock
I don’t think that there’s ever been a time when bands had less time or the inclination to try…
Devastating truths: Collisionville and Space Dudes reviewed
November 5, 2022
Space Dudes – Loon
Genre: Folk rock, Americana, Alt Country
Similar artists: John Prine, Todd Snider, Hayes Carll
Lou Reed, in one of his trademark cantankerous states, advised people who really liked rock n’ roll to go out and die for it. Mr. Reed claimed…
Well Dressed Spirits – Salt in the air
Similar artists: Jason Isbell, Shovels and Rope, Turnpike Troubadors
You can’t really have a winning football team (that’s soccer to our North American readers) without a few South Americans, preferably Brazilians. I…
The Mossley Hillbillies – Can You See Me Falling? (For You)
Genre: Country, Indie-folk
You can’t trust alt-rock musicians that claim they’ve never heard country. You can trust them if they say they hate ABBA either. Good music is beyond coolness.
Justin Sconza and Greg Black review
February 2, 2022
Greg Black – Don’t Do It
Genre: Disco, Indie Pop, Dream Pop
Playboy millionaires get a lot of sideways glances. I suspect. Many people quietly complain about the way that these characters lead their lives. A lot of people grumble about the good fortune that…
Tress-passing: T.E. Yates and RW Roldan review
January 30, 2022
RW Roldan – Those Who Fall
Genre: Americana, Folk
Similar artists: Steve Earle
Not a lot of things in the world are changed by a committee regardless of how big corporations might feel about it. This is true even in the ever tinier world of the music industry.
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…
Deep roots: Melissa Carper and Headless Relatives’ singles reviewed
February 12, 2021
Headless Relatives – Paddock & Hearth
Strange folk (usually men) claiming to have had some sort of spiritual revelations, throughout history, have been able to take their claims and create religions across the world. Some of those have evolved into gigantic…
In a world without Lou Reed: Pansy and Raccoon Brothers reviewed
January 29, 2021
Raccoon Brothers – Barstools
You know how it goes. The Velvet Underground never sold a record, yadda, yadda, yadda, and now everyone is ripping them off and making… well, not millions, but getting to play festivals at least, in a post-covid world.
Well…