VIDEO PREMIERE: Josh Nolan — “Kein Hirte”
I’ve recently gone on public record stating that I kind of want to throw this all away and only listen to jazz and queer punk. It’s not really facetious, it’s just that a lot of the Americana coming my way…
HEY! LISTEN: The Careful Ones — “Boys Can Cry, Too”
It’s not my usual fare, but it did stop me in my tracks. The Careful Ones’ new song, “Boys Can Cry, Too” is simply one of those songs that feels too delicate to even be possible. If James Vincent McMorrow…
HEY! LISTEN: Fortuan — “Champagne”
Based out of Bratislava, Slovakia, Fortuan hails from a place that (likely) most of us have never been to. But they’re dishing out some very familiar sounds in “Champagne.” The band is prepping for the follow-up to their 2018 EP…
HEY! LISTEN: The Brothers Reed — “Irish Hymn”
Despite their brotherhood, Aaron and Phil Reed didn’t start playing music together until five years ago when Phil left their hometown of St. Charles, MO to join Aaron in — where else? — the Pacific Northwest. Though the brothers have…
PREMIERE: All This Huxley — “Comrade II”
All This Huxley (a pun on a certain author’s name) have a knack for building their songs around hypnotic riffs. The Philly-based band is prepping their next EP, Home Stockholm, a melange of indie rock, folk, and good old-fashioned alienation.…
Lyman Ellerman — “Alabama Way”
Lyman Ellerman is the living embodiment of redemption through music. We featured music from his last album, If I Was a Train, a few episodes back on the podcast. That album teased apart Ellerman’s experiences with addiction and recovery. Next…
Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 59
Busking brass bands and Jason Isbell’s star turn. Von’s star turn: 4/19 (TONIGHT!) Badass Cafe, Bradenton, FL Storytellers Session: Micah Schnabel Meanlife — “Let Me No” (Fuckable) Mike Mains & The Branches – “Live Forever” (When We Were In Love)…
The Graylings — Tell Me How It Ends
You never know what kind of mark you’ll leave on other people. I just ran into a student I taught four years ago. He gave me a big hug. I’m not saying I had a large part in his decision…