Here’s a musical nugget from our friends at Audio Antihero records and Brooklyn-based Magana. The single is Magana’s guitar-driven “Inches Apart.” It’s a haunting track that sees Magana at a delicate and vulnerable moment. However, our heroes at frog remixed…
I really hope my midlife crisis sounds this good. But thanks to the Good Graces’ Kim Ware, whom I interviewed a few weeks ago, I’ll at least have an excellent soundtrack. Set Your Sights is about that midpoint — evaluating…
It’s been a minute since I’ve done one of these — for which I think the artists who have been patiently waiting! Turns out the beginning of July is an important time for many countries across the Americas — this…
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…