Audio

‘Graphite or diamond’ (G.o.d) refers to two drastically different materials that are derived from the exact same element – carbon. Depending on how you look at it, some may say one has more value than the other. Solo artist and multi-instrumentalist Sylis Ander uses the juxtaposition between graphite and diamond to illustrate how human suffering […]

On their web site, the Gasoline Lollipops slot themselves among the alt-country crowd, and the rock crowd, AND the Americana crowd. It’s not that they can’t make up their minds, it’s that they don’t concern themselves with being pigeonholed, so you needn’t either. “For so long I thought we had to have a genre,” says […]

Los Angeles-based alternative pop artist Cori Elliott offers up a hybrid of unique musical stylings on Between Two Places, her gripping six-track EP due out August 21. Originally from the well-known music town of Austin, Texas, Elliott relocated to Los Angeles while still in high school where she first started to act on her eclectic […]

In some ways, it might seem counterintuitive that Rob Gungor’s new Wilderman record deals with the increasing rift between lived experience and its digital approximation, given Gungor’s current base of operations in Marfa, Texas. Marfa is about as far as one can get — both metaphorically and literally — from coastal tech capitals, a place […]

The Twin Cities certainly has had its share of heartache and revolution in the prior four months. Lost in that turmoil has been the stellar musical contributions from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Take Skittish for example. While not exactly Prince or Lizzo in name recognition, Jeff Noller the namesake of Skittish has made his own […]

Among Clinton St. John’s musical impetus is the gratification that comes from the often-accidental interconnectedness of the themes about which he chooses to write. Frustration, politics, cults, kidnappings, mystery, heartbreak, and more. Very often, however, the most common, uniting thread that loops its way through the dark-folk stylings of his project Florida BC is one […]

The bittersweet incandescent shimmer of The Cuckoos is deeply rooted in classic rock, dance club funk, and neo-psych art soul, earning the young Austin, Texas band a remarkable reputation in just a few short years. The swampy groove arising from the collision of New Wave romanticism, swirling experimentalism, and loud punky guitars is somehow as […]

When Pink Floyd was ten albums into their studio recording career, the iconic four piece offered their fans the long-form adventurous sounds of 1977’s Animals: a peak creative moment for one of rock’s most imaginative bands. And by no means do you regularly hear any Animals songs on classic rock radio. And you won’t hear […]

Joshua Ackley is a solo musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in South Carolina and raised on a farm in rural New Mexico, he moved to NYC at the age of 19 to pursue music and escape homophobia. He’s been on the music scene ever since – as the bassist and frontman of NYC art-punk […]

Imogen Clark is more road-hardened and wise than most performers twice her age, and with her new six-track EP The Making Of Me – due for release August 21st – the 25-year-old has translated the whole of who she is on record for the first time. “My whole career, I’ve felt beholden to other people’s […]

The Flat Five returns! Chicago’s beloved band of in-demand music biz ringers – Kelly Hogan and Nora O’Connor (The Decemberists, Neko Case, Andrew Bird, Mavis Staples, Iron & Wine, Jakob Dylan) Scott Ligon and Casey McDonough (NRBQ, Brian Wilson) and Alex Hall (J.D. McPherson, Cactus Blossoms) – will release their second album of twisted sunshine pop – Another World – on Pravda Records/Augiedisc Records on (lucky!) Friday November 13th – on […]

When you’re a musician working on new tunes, the natural compulsion is to craft a series of selections that, while varied in execution, are cut from the same sonic cloth. Sometimes, though, the muse has other ideas, and you need to adjust your plans to accommodate inspiration. Seattle bandleader Birch Pereira has never been a […]

Modern age songster, singer, multi-instrumentalist, photographer and videographer Kirby Sybert makes his solo LP debut with Happy People Make Happy Things, due out on August 7th. Kirby sings, plays guitar, keys and drums in addition to recording and producing a large portion of the album in his Philadelphia bedroom. It is a return to the […]

Rock and roll resumes can be taken in varying degrees, but when you come across a Seattle veteran who has been in bands with various Emerald City greats, one has to tip their hat. Take Danny Newcomb who has meandered and rocked his way from project to project, only to gain newfound sounds to his […]

“I think we put a lot of stock in debut albums and how they’re supposed to be some kind of mission statement for a career to come,” muses Noah Sacré, better known as Speelburg. Five years is a long time spent ruminating your debut – the follow-up to 2015’s EP Lay It Right – but […]

Nashville recording artist Colleen Orender’s new music has been called “a sultry jazz dream with pop sensibilities and a touch of James Bond” by NPR when she was part of their recent “10 Artists to Add from Nashville” feature. A touring jazz and blues artist for decades, Orender turns venues into smoldering 1930s Mississippi juke […]

The core duo of guitarist/vocalist Stef Johnson and drummer Jodi Dunlop established that now-signature sonic foundation with their heralded debut, Desire’s Despair, and its follow-up, Still Life on Fire. The pair became known for their delectable rock-rooted, reverb-drenched dream pop that perfectly meshes modern vibes with vintage charm. Dunlop and Johnson first united through a […]

In the world of drum/percussion visionaries and virtuosos, Rob Silverman’s name certainly belongs on the top of the list. Silverman’s new album, Drumology, available October 15, via Autumn Hill Records. Silverman engages with a dream-come-true roster of the world’s greatest drummers for a series of electrifying percussive dialogues. The album includes Gregg Bissonette, Steve Smith, Simon Phillips, Dave Weckl, John Blackwell and Casey Adams, Silverman’s […]

Drawing from his roots in the church choir, Gary, IN born Quinn DeVeaux is the originator of blue beat soul, a rapturous blend of early blues, old-school country and soul. His songwriting is at times uplifting, rapturous and healing with a focus on modern storytelling. Channeling artists such as Sam Cooke, Bill Withers, Otis Redding, […]

With his stunning new album 100 Summers, James Lee Baker reaffirms the fact that he’s one of the most gifted singers and songwriters on Americana’s musical horizons. Recorded in one-take recordings at Blue Rock Studios in Wimberly, Texas, 100 Summers (due out September 4th) finds Baker working with an exceptional group of collaborators — among […]