I have an oddly specific memory of listening to the Sometimes Boys’ Fire and Ice — cooking dinner in my first apartment in between preparing for the next day’s class. One degree, a career change, and two apartments later, the…
If you’re like me, once you hear the premise for this album you’re probably going to think “Oh, boy…” There are lots of young songwriters out there who take themselves off on a trip to find themselves and inspiration. They…
While it sounds nauseating to me, there are people out there who swear by some good ol’ hair of the dog as a hangover cure. If you’re in that camp, Winnie Brave’s Cheap Gin will help lift your spirits amidst…
I’m not generally a late sleeper, but for this past week off I’ve slept til noon pretty much every day. I think that has a lot to say about how this year was for me. Unlike 2016, this year was…
Breakups are tough to get through, but I can’t help but feel a little bad for whomever this album is about. Woolbright’s dense, guitar-heavy compositions foreground lyrics that deliver a series of burns of the highest order. If you’ve ever…
This might be one of the most Portland country albums there is. Terry Time Brother, the project of Benson Amps craftsman Terry Benson, has that detached feel and existential crises that PDX has become known for. Far from being derivative,…
There’s no shortage of sad dudes with guitars, but not all of them can dig into that sweet spot between country and the blues like Brian Pounds. The Austin singer-songwriter has been pounding the pavement (see what I did there?)…
David Stone hits a remarkable balance. Maybe I’ll draw it up one of these days, but for me when I consider a song (or album) for the blog, there’s a sweet spot somewhere between country, folk, punk, and indie rock…