SONG PREMIERE: The Linemen Deliver Alt Country Schooling on ‘Lineman’
The newly revitalized lineup of ’90s Washington D.C. alt-country staples The Linemen is gearing up to release its debut album Close the Place Down (due 10/14). The 10-song collection ranges from the melancholy valentine of a title track to the roiling honky-tonk abandon of “Playing Hard to Get Even” and jangle-pop perfection of “Mystery in the […]
SONG PREMIERE: Rebecca Rego and The Trainmen Offer Brass & Boldness on “The Worst Part About Being Right”
Lay These Weapons Down (out 10/21) is the sophomore record from the Champaign, IL indie outfit Rebecca Rego and The Trainmen and represents a swift departure from their 2014 debut folk release Tolono. LTWD is a sonic exercise the group planned and labored on for over a year. Since the release of Tolono, the group has faced divorce, death, […]
Courtney Granger Goes From Cajun to Country With ‘Beneath Still Waters’ (INTERVIEW)
For years now, Courtney Granger has been best known as the fiddle player in the renowned Cajun band the Pine Leaf Boys. Now Granger is taking things in a different direction with the release of his debut solo album Beneath Still Waters, which comes out on October 14th on Louisiana label Valcour Records. Cajun music and country music […]
SONG PREMIERE: Alt-Country Rambler Joe Rut Teams Up With David Grisman For “Sleepy Rain”
Oakland singer-songwriter Joe Rut may not be a household name, but fans of alt-country, Americana, and folk will quickly find themselves drawn to the creative ramblings of this quirky character. Rut counts acts like Todd Snider, Jason Isbell, The Band, and the Grateful Dead as influences, and those influences can be heard on the impressive collection […]
SONG PREMIERE: Ghosts of Jupiter Create Imaginative & Pastoral Psych on “Boundless Time” off ‘The Great Bright Horses’
Boston based neo-psychedelic rock band Ghosts of Jupiter will release their second full length album The Great Bright Horses on October 11th, 2016. The release will be accompanied by a run of live dates around New England, with appearances in Worcester MA, Cambridge MA, Portland ME, and Dover NH. Formed in 2011 and led by singer/composer and […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Broken Hands Get Darkly Psychedelic In Fuzzed Out Rocker “Meteor”
Young UK band Broken Hands possess a sound that is as heavy as it is melodic. This is the rock and roll that used to be played on mainstream radio before much of it went to shit. Despite that, there is clearly still an audience for the good stuff as can be evidenced by the […]
SONG PREMIERE: The Dexateens Return With Mighty Aplomb With “Down In The Valley” off ‘Teenage Hallelujah’
After a half-decade hiatus, cult-favorite Alabama rock & roll collective The Dexateens are back in action, on the road again, and finally set to release their classic lineup’s long-shelved swan song Teenage Hallelujah (out Oct. 7 from Cornelius Chapel Records). The decidedly blue-collar Dexateens are proudly comprised of a cabinet maker, a carpenter, multiple restaurant […]
SONG PREMIERE: Bonnie Whitmore and Her Band Get Explosive & Real With “Cinderella”
Austin,TX-based Americana-rock group, Bonnie Whitmore and Her Band, will release their third new album, F*ck with Sad Girls, on October 28th. Recorded at Austin’s Ramble Creek by Britton Beisenherz (The Swindle Boys, The Fox and the Bird, Matt Powell), the ten tracks tell a story and, in one way or another, boldly address the stigma placed […]
SONG PREMIERE: Driftwood Mix Nostalgia And Folk-Pop On “The Waves”
Natives of Binghamton, NY, the members of Driftwood hail from a working town, but play music rooted in the land, leaning alternately into folk, old-time, country, punk, and rock, depending on their personal moods and their songs’ needs. Their many sounds come together as definitively Driftwood, loudly and clearly, on their new album City Lights, due […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Elise Davis Shares One Car. One Mic. One Guitar. Performance of “Pretty Girl”
Arkansas native Elise Davis just released her debut album The Token and she is already grabbing the attention of fans and journalists who are drawn to her stark, brooding Americana. Davis exudes as much soul as she does angst, and ultimately what we come away with are potent, infectious songs that everyone can relate to. On […]