Archive: 2023

Having started his career as a garage-rocking party man, Kyle Thomas instantly transformed into his stage persona King Tuff. Now, deep into his solo career, Thomas eases back and luxuriates in the natural world and memories of his hometown, two vitally important pieces to this personal album, Smalltown Stardust. 

Played and recorded entirely by himself in his apartment during the pandemic, Trout Steak Revival’s Travis McNamara explores more indie and electric territory on his lush and experimental debut solo release, Moon Calendar (due out March 10th). Trout Steak Revival’s win at the 2015 Telluride Bluegrass Festival – a lineage including Chris Thile, Greensky Bluegrass, […]

The Arcs’ latest album, Electrophonic Chronic, is a masterful blend of rock, funk, and soul that showcases the band’s versatility and musicianship.

Eddie 9V is a guitarist whose main influences are pretty evident. His previous album Black Flies (2021) is a collection of blues songs. Some of the songs like “Don’t Come Around” seem to draw heavily from artists like Buddy Guy, both melodically and vocally. But it’s not something you expect from an artist who is […]

Following up the 2021 Outrunning EP with their first proper full length, Canada’s five piece The Sarandons deliver a satisfying mix of lush indie pop, folk and roots/Americana music that occasionally flirts with more danceable rock here and there. They also manage to incorporate more than the basic guitar, bass and drums formula for a […]

Consider this for the first major show in the main theater – four of the world’s best electric bassists (Marcus Miller, Christian McBride, Derrick Hodge, and Don Was) engaged in three cutting sessions akin to what one might find from horn players on NYC’s 52nd street in the early fifties.

Colemine Records has seen to it that Davis and these forgotten recordings don’t go to waste. The label will release the album Cleveland Blues this spring and you can listen to the infectious single “Wine Hop” today. You can read more about the incredible yet tragic story of Fred Davis and stream the new single below: 

The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced the third round of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the 37th annual event. The festival is setting the stage for an incredible week of music discovery. Audiences are filled with attendees from the international creative community including booking agents, managers, festival promoters, A&R reps, and […]

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Baiman will release her anticipated new album, Common Nation of Sorrow, March 31 via Signature Sounds (pre-order here). Ahead of the release, “Self Made Man,” Baiman’s reinvention of John Hartford’s song of the same name, is debuting today. Reflecting on the song, Baiman shares, “In 2019 John Hartford’s family […]