The Local Strangers — “Not Missing”
The 70s are back in a big way — fashion, music, drugs. But I feel one thing that’s lacking is the swagger. That is absolutely not the case on The Local Strangers’ “Not Missing.” It’s the single off their third…
Lucy Isabel — Rambling Stranger
The first thing that jumped out at me about Lucy Isabel’s Rambling Stranger is its sense of adventure. Isabel truly embodies the full sense of Americana — no two songs here are exactly the same. Isabel glides between bar band…
HEY! LISTEN: Lucy and La Mer — “Blue Dress”
Nothing well ever convince me that the song “Girl Crush” is about someone who….wants to be the woman that her dude crush is dating? The fuck? Straight people, are you ok???? But there’s certainly a lot of gray area between…
Anna Volpe — Call My Name
There’s much to be made about pop music’s place in country, but Anna Volpe has proven that the two co-exist once you have the right ingredients. On her debut EP, Call My Name, Volpe serves up five carefully crafted pop…
MUSIC VIDEO: Have Gun, Will Travel Wants You to Be Gay, Do Crimes in New Video
Where do you go after exploring Antarctica? If you’re Have Gun, Will Travel, whose masterful album Science From an Easy Chair chronicled the voyage of Ernest Shackleton, you head right back to the bar. Unfortunately, that voyage took its toll…
HEY! LISTEN: Western States — “The Duke”
The only better combination than peanut butter and jelly is Americana and boxing. Western States serve it up with panache on “The Duke.” The St. Louis band has the swagger of a seasoned bar band and adds in some twang…
HEY! LISTEN: Jackson Bruck and the Dukes of Hume — Already Gone
The Dukes of Hume feature three Nasvhille natives, including brother and sister Jackson and Jacy Bruck. As you’ll hear, they’re “old soul rock’n’roll” with a serious drive. The band’s clearly got ambition. In roughly a year, The Dukes have put…
Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 67
Of fathers, tenements, and soggy feet. And, of course, music! Loamlands — “Soni Wolf Grandmother” (Lez Dance) Tim Vantol – “Till The End” (Burning Desires) Slingshot Dakota — “Lungs” (Heavy Banding) Grand Canyon – “Standing In The Shadows” (Le Grand…