Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 14

Von manages to escape the room and needs to figure out where he can get his next big fix from. Rachel wants you to go to local shows because they have a more special energy. Get your passport for this…

Sera Cahoone — The Flora String Sessions EP

Perfection is, by definition unattainable. Human beings are chaotic and unpredictable creatures. But out of that chaos and uncertainty, Sera Cahoone has weaved something damn near perfect. Cahoone’s previous album, From Where I Started, is practically on permanent loop in…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 13

Von and Rachel get lost in the weeds with gardening, the books we’re reading, hipster comic book fandom, sweet potatoes, meeting the parents and…oh yeah — here’s some music! Pat Benatar, “We Belong” Suburban Dirts – “Lost And Losing (Feat.…

Delta Jackson — Delta Jackson

When you have a voice like Delta Jackson’s, I’m not sure if you have any choice but to become a singer. Jackson’s debut EP showcases her range, suggesting that Jackson refuses to be neatly categorized into a sultry songstress or…

Izzy Heltai — Sweet Apathy

Do you need some gentle misanthropism in your life? Obviously you do — you read this blog, don’t you? Izzy Heltai is only too happy to fill that need for you. Sweet Apathy is one of the more apt album…

Prison Book Club — Prison Book Club

If you’re a fan of Tyler Childers, you’ve probably heard some of Prison Book Club’s songs. Childers has been covering the West Virginia country rockers on tour. The renewed interest lead to the re-release of the band’s 2011 album, and…

PREMIERE: Aloud — “Dead Flowers”

We could all use a bit of unbridled joy. “Dead Flowers” is, as you can probably tell, not about ideal circumstances but that doesn’t mean Aloud doesn’t rip the lid off for this Rolling Stones cover. The LA-based soul rockers…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 12

Rachel and Von wrap up their two-part recording session. This time, they delve into home brewing, the importance of back-up gifts, Amanda Palmer and the merits of Kickstarter. Also, they don’t endorse book burning but sometimes you just need to…