[rating=8.00] Voices like Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell are classic. Their simple, smart and beautiful country songs are timeless and never go out of style. On The Traveling Kind, the
[rating=8.00] The Milk Carton Kids are preserving folk music as they know and love it, whether it’s performing in their suits on stage, or keeping every song as simple as
[rating=5.00] Best Coast is so SoCal it’s impossible not to listen to them and envision palm trees, white sand and sun-drenched neon. Bethany Cosentino is undoubtedly talented. Her voice is
[rating=6.00] You might not immediately know it’s him when you hear The Tallest Man on Earth. His brand of folk music is nothing new or different, and it isn’t entirely
Water Liars are a mystery. They’re one of the most incredibly talented, tightest bands around with three records of powerhouse songs that read like intricate Southern literature, yet they still
Jessie Baylin is a most compelling artist and live performer. She’s adorably shy on stage, but also seems to truly enjoy performing. At a recent show that brought her back
The velvet-voiced Andrew Combs is a force of nature when it comes to his music. His new record All These Dreams is sweet, smooth, seventies-inspired alt-country, with just the right
[rating=8.00] “Some things you will remember/Some things stay sweet forever,” the Mountain Goats sing on “Animal Mask” off their new record Beat the Champ. A quirky, lovable collection of oddball
[rating=9.00] Nashville band Turbo Fruits have experienced a bit of an evolution. Even though they’re less than 10 years old, I can’t recall a time before hearing them. Their sound
[rating=9.00] Low Cut Connie made their wacky and weird debut in 2011 with the truly fantastic record Get Out the Lotion. With its oddball album artwork and throwback soul songs
