THE LINGO and Towne & Stevens Reviewed
February 25, 2025
THE LINGO – Tumblin’
The careers of the really great country singers rarely lasted very long. Sure, it was possible to go see some of them play live in their seventies or, maybe, older. But they weren’t the same people. How could they be?
The old…
Jason Matu and Thirsty Curses Reviewed
February 21, 2025
Jason Matu – Lost My Mojo (And Both of My Dogs)
Before you go out believing all of the movies about the rockstar way of life and decide to drop out of school, let me just stop you. You’re doing a wonderful thing! More people should do the same, and our collective…
All the 40 Bob Dylan Albums Ranked: The Midwestern Shakespeare
January 30, 2025
There’s Bob Dylan, Shakespeare and Michelangelo as far as many Western art fans are concerned. And, making my job of ranking the songwriter’s albums is the fact that he’s produced more material than his William and Mickey combined.
But Dylan’s…
The Big Hungry and Charles James and The Rise Reviewed
January 29, 2025
The Big Hungry – Gravedigger
There’s great strength required to look upon the inevitable conclusion of a story. It’s a strength that a lot of people need but don’t possess. Who can they turn to? Family, preachers and philosophers may help. But even if they’d…
Luah and Osti Reviewed
January 22, 2025
Luah – Ocean O. (home 4 the holidays)
How much time can you allow yourself to spend on a memory? If you’re one of the modern people just trying to get through your day, unfortunately, the answer is that there ain’t much time to spare for any time dedicated to…
Andrew Judah and Shepherd Bridge Reviewed
January 15, 2025
Andrew Judah – Alora
When you consider all the people who actually have your best interest at heart, it’s hard not to get a little cynical. Can you really trust the stranger wishing you a good day? Is everyone reading out the news on television just following some…
Neutral Milk Hotel’s “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” stood out in the music world, suddenly obsessed with standardizing genres and making all artists adhere to a formula. Such eccentricities seemed to guarantee that these freak-folk ramblings would only…
APACALDA and RAINSONG Reviewed
December 2, 2024
APACALDA – Dead Weight
Ironically, it’s all of the pop stars who fought hardest to say things that, for the age, weren’t shocking and which most people could agree with that are the most easily forgotten. They’ll hardly ever have their songs used in films…
Max Bien Kahn and Chris Lively Reviewed
November 3, 2024
Max Bien Kahn – Saturday Night
Just take a look at all the rich and the beautiful sitting in front of an interviewer on late-night television and getting admired by millions of viewers. Would you really like to ring any of those people up and ask them how their day…