This was the album I most eagerly anticipated of 2018 without even realizing it. That’s because I didn’t know frog was back in the studio; but every time I listened to their 2015 masterpiece Kind of Blah I wondered what…
Katie Barbato works some 90s movie magic in her newest video “Magical Ending.” The song is also reminscent of the best of 90s singer-songwriters — a melody you can sink your teeth into with a heavy beat and defiant harmonies.…
Von is back! Elon Musk discourse. When is a song too long? And, of course, a moment for Stan Lee. Gospel Whiskey Runners – “Keep On Tryin” (Singles) Bill Mallonee “In the New Dark Age (The Best Thing You Can…
Rachel is flying solo this week and she has some choice words for tomato-gate architect Keith Hill. CORRECTION: Rachel called one of the St Beauty songs “Beauty.” Actually, it’s called “Borders!” Eden Iris – “Dangerous Mind” (Demons) Young Readers –…
I’ll admit that I was a bit thrown off by Laura Jane Grace’s new album, Bought to Rot. Since it was put out by Bloodshot Records — an alt-country and Chicago institution — I was hoping that this album would…
Listening to Anamon is a bit like hopping into a time machine on the fritz. The machine is set for the 20th century, but it hops around at regular intervals. The Rochester, NY-based group draws the easiest comparisons to Speedy…
This week was a lot to digest but there are always hopeful things to forward to. Also, some meditations on starting creative projects — even if they’re meant to be snide commentary. Karen and the Sorrows, “Star” (The Names…
Nick Dittmeier’s got packs a lot of life into his new album, All Damn Day — but it’s not necessarily his. As you’ll hear on this Friday’s podcast, Dittmeier likes to create distance between himself and his songs by writing…