River Whyless — Kindness, A Rebel
I’ll be honest — this is the kind of album I would have spurned when I first started writing this blog. I’ve matured. I’ve broadened my tastes. I’ve become more tolerant of music that sounds less familiar to me at…
Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 20
Happy Pride! It’s our Pride episode! Von and Rachel get into hard-hitting subjects like chic circuses; the politics of Pride parades, navigating pronouns, and street harassment. We mentioned a couple of resources — here’s where you can find them: Mal…
Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 19
It’s part two of our live episode and…Power Rangers! So. Many. Power. Rangers. Also Jeff Goldblum. And the thickness of our accents. Mallett Bros. Band – “Long Black Braid” (Vive l’acadie) Cam “Diane” Mountain Natives – “We Call Each Other…
Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 18
It’s our first live show! Rachel discusses the live almost-nude girls she saw at an old-timey burlesque show. Von had a wild weekend. We also talk about who gets to be American and record country music (spoiler: everyone!) and fascism…
CONCERT ALERT! Cory Branan/America Aquarium
If you’re reading this blog, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with one of these acts and have at least a passing acquaintance with the other. If you’re in New York City, you’re in luck because this is easily going…
VIDEO: Susan Cattaneo — Work Hard Love Harder (feat. The Bottle Rockets
I’m returning to this song fresh off a flame war on Twitter. Susan Cattaneo’s up-beat “Work Hard Love Harder” feels like a good reminder of how to conduct ourselves on days where everyone is on edge — not to mention…
Emma Dilemma — So Becoming
Emma Dilemma’s debut album, So Becoming, has a biting wit to it, betraying its punk rock DNA. As one half of the folk punk duo Chicken Little, fans of her work may have come to expect that. However, So Becoming…
Long Branch — Found the Setting Sun
You’d be forgive if you thought you’d time-traveled back to the 90s while listening to Long Branch’s debut LP. The Toronto-based band whips up a storm in a teacup with indie rock that is anchored in the low end and…