Little Mirrors, the project of Turlock, California’s Trevor Speckman, is a deep dive into today’s power pop. A little bit indie, a little bit folky, a little bit punk, Speckman latches onto strong melodies and clearly knows how to leverage…
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve heard from Brandon Luedtke, but it’s been well worth the wait. With his debut album Morning Light, Luedtke has prove himself to be a valuable part of our Americana scene. Many people…
The Savage Radley is joining a new wave of Southern bands and artists that are re-examining their Southern identity. Like their album release day twins Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Kudzu portrays the complex relationship of wanting to…
Sometimes you just need some meat-and-potatoes music to go with amazing songwriting. Ryan B Case has that talent in spades. Case revels in the sort of heartland rock that, if you’re reading this, I know you can’t get enough of.…
A student just walked into my office and remarked that I’m always listened to the same song. I laughed and observed that yes, I listen to a lot of music that basically sounds exactly the same. But Nathan Bell stands…
I am very late to this party but hopefully that means I can persuade any stragglers. Spoiler alert: The Navigator is top contender in my heart for album of the year. The Navigator is a semi-sci-fi semi-autobiographical re-imagining of lead…
Mode Atlanta starts the set off with “I Don’t Miss Then” — a sober yet sunny look at childhood and acknowledging that it’s time to move on. In “Cake Time,” Lily Avram gives us a lovely song about a relationship,…
Fea is what my high school self imagined a punk rock band would be, and that’s not a bad thing. I first learned of the San Antonio-based on NPR’s alt.Latino, which I can’t recommend highly enough. alt.Latino covers an impressive…