When you take the catchy riffs of early Lumineers and the earnestness of Gaslight Anthem, you’ve got The Weather Wild’s “Oh My God.” Even with the intensity of their performance, the Weather Wild is in it for the fun of…
Rachel is somehow still alive after FlameCon! She’s joined by co-host Bobbie Harder, whom you heard playing guitar with Tomasin and the Hot Dog Swarm. (That was Rachel and Bobbie’s Willie Mae Rock Camp band.) We also get into movies,…
It’s never too late! Lisa Bell is releasing her first album of songs written completely by herself, Back Seat. While Bell’s music has its Americana influences, she trends towards jazz, bringing a smooth sense of confidence to her songs. On…
John Calvin Abney is one of the nicest people in rock’n’roll, so he would know about kind days. Abney, who’s served as a sideman for John Moreland, Samantha Crain, Lee Bains III + the Glory Fires, and Porter and the…
Rachel reflects on her last day of being 30 and has some thoughts on the new Sleater-Kinney lineup and album (and plays some of it for you.) See Rachel at FlameCon! Get tickets here! Ben Davis Jr — “I Think…
The best-laid plans of mice and men… See Rachel at FlameCon! Get tickets here! Tim Higgins — “Blight” (Single) Team Dresch — “Your Hands My Pockets” (Single) T Buckley — “Should’ve Bet on a Broken Heart” (Miles We Put…
Jade Marie Patek’s got traditional music in her blood — even if she’s drawing from a different one than her grandfather, polka legend Joe Patek. Patek calls her genre of music “marble rye bread,” showing infusions of Americana/Texas Country with…
When I’ve been telling people that work has been intense this summer, I really meant it. Jake Riley’s album came out a month ago, and I’m only just getting around to telling you about it. (Though I did feature it…