[rating=7.00] Wire’s decades-long career has very little stumbling, always opting for a more experimental approach in musicianship to rein in their lyrical moods. What is striking is they’ve been at this
[rating=9.00] “Life is good, you look around and think you’re in the right neighborhood…” Aimee Mann singing those upbeat lyrics from the song “Patient Zero,” one of many outstanding tracks
[rating=8.00] It is an amazing feeling to see and hear live music that leaves you with a desire to lead a simpler life. When it strips away all of the
[rating=7.00] If Rodney Crowell wasn’t so pragmatic about his work, his naturally erudite approach to writing and recording, as displayed on Close Ties, would quickly become pretentious, But as with
[rating=8.00] The fact that Lake Street Dive bassist, singer and songwriter Bridget Kearney’s initial solo album has arrived so quickly on the heels of her band’s rapid ascent to success
[rating=7.00] Will Johnson is having a dark night of the soul, and lucky for us, it sounds pretty damn gorgeous. Though he’s known for being a member of Centro-matic and the
[rating=9.00] Drew Holcomb has always been a passionate performer, making records that have been consistently satisfying since day one. Like Springsteen and Mellencamp he is, at his core, a well-traveled
[rating=7.00] After developing a credible reputation accompanying redoubtable musicians such as Warren Haynes, Ruthie Foster aims to make a name for herself with Joy Comes Back. And based on the
[rating=7.00] We All Want The Same Things is the third solo album from Craig Finn and the man who is best known as the frontman of The Hold Steady has
[rating=7.00] If the way to get through 2017 without going completely nuts is to dance our asses off, Spoon has us covered. On their ninth studio album Hot Thoughts, Spoon
