DL Rossi had a helluva time. And I’m sorry for him, but as with many personal tragedies, his failed marriage made for some really fruitful songwriting. In Rossi’s words, the first EP has more of a Tom Petty feel, while…
First of all, I’d like to thank Shark Dad for their gracious patience. They first contacted me in June and I’m writing this the day after Thanksgiving. I also want to apologize to you all for not telling you about…
Sad boys with guitars never gets old. What O’Dowd brings to the table is a dense verbiage and wall-of-sound strum that cuts to the heart of things. O’Dowd’s gravely voice tells of punk concerts shout-sung in the not too distant…
Tina & Her Pony deliver a gentle folk music that inexorably swells into a powerful wave. The Asheville, NC-based duet could draw easy and favorable comparisons to The Indigo Girls. Like their forebears, Tina & Her Pony’s harmonies are deep…
I’m not sure if there’s any record I’ve heard this year that better captures the horrific sideshow carnival of this year as Mo Troper’s Exposure & Response. This is the follow-up to Troper’s critically acclaimed Believer, and this album seems…
I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of sad songs written in G. Especially when they’re held in such capable hands as Jeremy Pinnell’s. Before Pinnell set off on his own with his remarkable OH/KY, he trekked across the Midwest…
There are few things in this life as joyous as a queer punk show. They tend to be warm, affirming places where everyone’s just having a nice time. It’s fun to see folks on the stage who look like you…
Sometimes, when I’m really bored, I tune in to New York’s mainstream country radio station. (But also…we have a country radio station? I blame all you gentrifying transplants.) I have to say I don’t hate what I hear; I just…