Harris Thurmond is no stranger to the Austin music scene. Thirty years ago he was performing on Sixth Street with his band Hammerbox and after moving to Austin fifteen years
This writer, who can be very selective about blues-rock artists, has always admired Joanne Shaw Taylor (JST) for her inventive guitar playing which doesn’t venture to the same cliché’s that
Rating: B- If Small Engine Repair had been made decades ago, it’s likely it would be revered as a cult classic today. Written, directed by, and starring John Pollono, based
Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker sound like the names of a couple of early nineties shoegazers, and effectively that’s how they were regulated when they first started touring. In the
The Alpinist shows that humanity can reach great heights, literally and figuratively, if we dream big enough.
There’s a palpable air of familiarity wafting from the music on Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV). Those readily recognizable elements are no doubt enough to retain longtime fans of the
Slothrust’s fifth album is a gratifying blend of hard alternative and pop-rock with a folksy twang. On 2018’s The Pact, the Boston band started incorporating more pop melodies and soft
Peoria-based Bluegrass/Americana band The Way Down Wanders decided not to skimp on life’s big themes on their latest, More Like Tomorrow. From dealing with the anxiety around being a new
Tangerine Records, the label Ray Charles founded in 1962, is rather cleverly releasing 90 tracks across 6 CDs in honor of his 90th birthday. This massive collection includes a previously
The first release from Heartless Bastards in over six years was almost a solo album from frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom, but she ultimately felt it tied nicely back into the band’s
