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Ross Adams must know a thing or two about making a song hit home because he surely nails it on his latest song “East Me Into Dying.” Adams brings together colors and musical embellishments that honor a Springsteen meets Son Volt tenacity of grit, poignancy, and blue-collar Americana. Adams evokes images of run-down Southern industrial […]

It is impossible to write a review without talking about the joy and newness of being back in a crowd of people sharing live music together. As this was the first concert back for many people, all of the things you are thinking absolutely apply – it was special, felt a little weird, felt a […]

LA-based and New England-bred indie rock band The Rare Occasions share their much-anticipated sophomore album, Big Whoop. Big Whoop was defined by the intensely DIY nature of the recording process. Almost every aspect of the production was done by the band. The recording sessions were all done in McLaughlin’s living room and spare bedroom, where he also mixed the songs. Luke Imbusch composed the […]

While the term “California Country” usually pinpoints listeners to the dusty city of Bakersfield, where Buck Owens laid a foundation that still holds strong today. Yet the lower half of The Golden State still can twang with the best of them, even if it’s often overshadowed by “Laurel Canyons” or “Desert Rocks” in its southern […]

The bust of creativity unleashed when Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and musician Pi Jacobs lets loose her pipes is one of an explosive strength that runs back to eras of rock past and present. Think a mix of Melissa Etheridge, Beth Hart, and Wynonna Judd wrapped around snug vintage musicianship. Jacobs is amplifying the concert experience on […]

With a resounding twang and a venerable gravitas, Elijah Ocean evokes the sounds of honky-tonk bars masked with a singer-songwriter flair. The talented storyteller has opened for legends like Dale Watson and emerging stars such as Charlie Crockett, and backed up like-minded talents Zephaniah OHora and Michaela Anne. He’s played to packed houses from the […]

Someone might want to tell Fiona Apple that another piano-based musical chameleon has “got game” too. 19-year-old ameliarose flaunts a charismatic song vocabulary that sounds like Regina Spektor jamming with Hole. The songstress has built a dedicated online following across Discord, Instagram & TikTok. her melancholic, piano-based atmosphere is complemented with intricate drums, ethereal vocals, […]

When you listen to the deep-rooted Americana of Arizona-based musical duo Megan and Shane, you have a sense that this well-versed project really knows what they are doing. Their musical resume reads like one of a doctorate degree with its experience in the punk scenes, bluegrass circuits, ska bands, even hip-hop acts, all of which informs […]

While too many artists these days patronizingly try to copy their peers, nobody actually goes to the source itself. While James Houlahan might not evoke the name recognition of others, his instinct and passionate take on folk is one to behold. On his new LP Ordinary Eye, Houlahan features Lou Reed / Fiona Apple drummer […]

An unseasonably cool and drizzly evening greeted Warren Haynes and special guest Zach Nugent at Northlands Live in Swanzey, NH for the third of Haynes’ four-date solo ‘tour’ on Friday night. The inclement weather, however, didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for all three involved. Haynes, Nugent, and the socially distant crowd all simply seemed happy just […]

Saturday nights returned to Red Rocks as Widespread Panic reignited its engines and opened up the songbook for a three-night run in Morrison, CO. Todd Radunsky was there for the Saturday night (6/26) throwdown…

It might be overstated that in these gig-free times, the place of vinyl and recorded music has taken a new priority in our listening habits. Most music-minded folks can name at least three or four new genres or bands they got into deep over the course of the last 15 months. San Diego area-based Elektric […]

Last Year’s Man is the pseudonym of Eugene, OR-based producer, and songwriter, Tyler Fortier. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Fortier’s music has been featured on networks like CBS, Netflix, Showtime and the BBC. He has contributed music to libraries like Warner Chappell, BMG, and Marmoset. As a producer, Fortier’s passion is working with up-and-coming artists, […]

Interestingly enough as we transition from gig-free time to full-on touring, there are artists ready to come out of hiding at just the right time. Toledo native Ben Stalets certainly has a way with words and melody that throws him into a poignant concoction that blends the rootsy sounds of Wilco, Amos Lee, Tim Buckley, and Smog. Slalets […]

Brad Sucks has been doing the home-recorded songs online thing for over twenty years: that can’t be said of many artists, as he was clearly five years ahead of the curve on that one. Now it’s time for his catchy AF cool indie electro-rock to be heard by the masses. Take shades of Grandaddy, Eels, […]

Melding jazz aesthetics with singer-songwriter vulnerability is a rare talent in today’s music scene, where one artist often struggles to express one musical theme. Lindsay Jarman, however, combines an edgy Beth Orton flair alongside a sultry Norah Jones vibe. The Atlanta-based artists will be releasing her debut LP The Gallery on August 20th, which is […]

Cathing a few bad breaks is one thing, but imagine if your record label folded and right when you’re about to play the prestigious Stagecoach Festival in Spring 2020…well you know the story. Dominque Pruitt was on the short end of this musical stick, yet we can bet her shag-carpeted neon light-hued rock with surf […]

There’s no denying that Matt Jones who performs as Two Cent Revival has a knock-em dead voice that permeates with the rustic flair towards the north of the border 70’s singer-songwriters mixed with certain familiar outlaw country stalwarts. It’s a trusty gravitas that stirs alongside a storytelling knack in the vain of Colter Wall and […]

Gone Gone Beyond surely has a few tricks up its musical sleeves with its new album 2030 due out on June 25th. Blending the organic with neo-folk, this four-piece demonstrates a graceful poetic execution with its electronic and acoustic hybrid mix. Mixing the worldly vibes of Khruangbin with the colorful folk Of Monsters and Men, […]

Brian Dale Allen Strouse is a singer-songwriter and producer based in a small idyllic river town on the fringes of Philadelphia. While his true home is in the studio composing and producing, Strouse is no stranger to the stage and life on the road, as he spent the greater part of a decade on tour, fronting Philadelphia-based band, The Lawsuits. Swing into the tenderness of “Forever Is Gone,“ the […]