It took nine albums, but New Jersey’s The Successful Failures have finally gotten around to a concept album. The band has a solid track record for writing compelling characters into
Ska has experienced waves of popularity over the years. Right now, it seems to be experiencing a return to popularity in some circles. Big D and the Kids Table is
When people began noticing Courtney Barnett, they noticed her singing. They noticed her dry wit and her evocative lyrics, and they noticed her sprechgesang, the way everything she sang came
A compendium of remarkable continuity that belies its stylistic span, Highway Butterfly is quite a haul. And that’s apart from the backstory of its title revolving around a mythic eighteen-wheeler.
The Little Village Foundation presents another gem with Welcome to the Land with two young men of the hip-hop beat generation playing authentic original blues. Damion Pearson (vocals, harmonica, guitar)
Jazz boasts an iconic history of piano trios but clearly the nearly 25-year run of pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington ranks them as one the
Spencer LaJoye is a singer-songwriter from Boston. They grew up in a family of musicians and began playing violin at age 5. They pursued classical music when they wrote their
Just over a year since its last release, Bristol quintet IDLES returns with another sonic assault. Crawler picks up where last year’s Ultra Mono left off, with fourteen tracks of
The newest offering from Gov’t Mule finds the foursome focusing on the blues via covers and Warren Haynes penned originals which sit comfortably side by side throughout Heavy Load Blues.
Oregon-based Margo Cilker’s debut is a well-lived, road-worn collection of songs that transcend genre, dipping in and out of folk, Americana and modern roots offering a nearly flawless record from
