Left Arm Tan — Left Arm Tan

A couple weeks ago I tipped you off to Left Arm Tan’s forthcoming album. The album marks the band’s 10th anniversary, and it also finds them in their best form. Left Arm Tan (yes, it’s self-titled, but by no means…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 98

The big move! My name in print! Grammys gonna Grammy! It’s episode ninety-freakin-eight of Adobe & Teardrops, featuring the likes of:  Left Arm Tan –– “It Ain’t Love” (Left Arm Tan) Proxima Parada — “Paying For It” (Kind Reminder) Paige…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 97

I had fun at the latest Queer Country Quarterly and wrote about it on Country Queer, went house hunting, and unsuccessfully confronted my frustrating office mate. Alan Barnosky — “Ain’t It a Shame” (Lonesome Road) Kamara Thomas –– “Lily Gloriosa”…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 96

Love to feel uncomfortable in your home, watch the L Word, and recall strange summer camp music festivals? This is your podcast. This. Is. Your. Adobe & Teardrops. Featuring: Carman AD — “89 Johnstown” (Wilderness) Alec James Payton — “Honesty”…

Mercy Bell — Mercy Bell

Western culture really likes to catalog things. Scientific taxonomies, historical periods, gender, music genres. It’s comforting to think that it’s possible to list and organize everything in the world. But nature isn’t like that — and neither is Mercy Bell’s…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 95

It’s bonus songs for everyone on this top 10 of 2019! Also, Rachel has a hot tip for apartment cleaning that’s more effective than Mari Kondo. She also discusses trans representation in country music. Here’s to a great 2020, y’all!…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 94

Sorry, pals. Not feeling up to recording this week so you can read what I have to say about all of these wonderful people in the show notes! Hope you all have had and are having a wonderful holiday week!…