Archive: 2025

Does a band ever honestly know when it is time to release a proper debut album? Does a cult-like following need to be established? Do social media and streaming numbers need to be through the roof, or does the feeling part of the creative process take over? There is no precise formula to follow, and […]

MJ Lenderman and the Wind rolled into The Van Buren in Phoenix on Monday night, September 8th, in support of their acclaimed 2024 breakthrough album Manning Fireworks. In just a short span, Lenderman has gone from playing clubs to headlining theaters, winning over Neil Young devotees along the way, while also closing the chapter on […]

There is a reason Emma Swift calls The Resurrection Game, her first full-length collection of all original material, a “bummer of an album,” as it took coming back from a mental health crisis for the singer-songwriter to develop these ten tracks.  The Sydney, Australia-born, Nashville-based Swift had a major nervous breakdown, leading her to be […]

Eli Shane is an inventive harpist and songwriter from New York, blending folk, chamber music, and avant-garde influences into a sound that’s uniquely his own. Drawing inspiration from artists like Fiona Apple and Stevie Wonder, his creative songwriting weaves intricate details with sweeping imagery. His self-produced debut album, Therein Lies the Garden (2022), explores genres […]

A Different Thread is a transatlantic folk-americana duo composed of Alicia Best (US) and Robert Jackson (UK). After meeting by chance while busking in Galway, Ireland, the two discovered a unique musical and personal connection that has taken them on a decade-long journey across the globe. Their music, a blend of Appalachian alt-country and British […]

Rounding out our salute to the late great Frank Zappa this week, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re taking it back to where it all started with his original band: The Mothers of Invention. While it’s debatable if this performance of “King Kong” live on BBC from 1968 is Zappa’s “weirdest” (in fairness, there’s a lot […]

A lot can be conveyed through minimal movement. A simple raised eyebrow shot towards a comment can showcase a lack of trust, an involuntary smile can highlight the love between people, and an acoustic, lyric-driven ballad can encapsulate an entire life’s journey. The closest most of us will get to a conversation with an artist […]

Nashville-by-way-of-Arkansas musician Drew Pulliam hinted at his potential with his 2023 EP. With Back of My Mind, his debut full-length, he makes good on that early promise, offering a record that feels both assured and expansive. At only 20 years old, he writes with a confidence and maturity that you wouldn’t expect from someone so […]

Building their own bizarre universe out of Portland, Oregon, The Macks today announce their new album Bonanza will be released on September 25 via DevilDuck Records / Monotone, Inc. The news of the album rolls out in the form of two new singles and videos: “Dually of Man” and “The Modern Grape.” Described by the […]