Pete Mancini — Foothill Freeway
I’m sitting here writing this on May Day, but I’m stuck at work til 8 (ironically). Meanwhile, I’m fretting over how I’m going to make ends meet once my hours get cut in the summer so when “Rented Room” came…
Music Roundup
On this International Workers’ Day, I’m taking a break from writing. But since I don’t want to deprive you of music, here are a few miscellaneous singles I’ve come across that I hope you’ll like! First up is Pool Cosby…
Sarah Shook and the Disarmers — Sidelong
There’s been a lot of buzz about Nikki Lane and Margo Price as the next generation of (women’s) outlaw country music but I’ve took a spin through their albums and…I dunno. I just don’t buy it. There’s a certain slavishness…
Jesus and His Judgmental Father — Kings and Queens
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. Why is this band so good? I know that that’s the hard-hitting music writing you come to this site for but that’s pretty much where I’m at with Jesus and His Judgmental Father, who learned about from queer punk…
Aaron Lee Tasjan — Silver Tears
It’s taken a while, but I’m finally on board the Aaron Lee Tasjan train. I liked In The Blazes, but I felt I didn’t have much to see about it other than what others had — a smart country album…
Jason Springs — Blue Collar Bones and Busted Knuckles
I have a heretofore unwritten rule that I reject any submissions where a man sings about a Tragic Woman. The Tragic Woman is usually described as beautiful but a hot mess and everyone knows it. The invariably male narrator is…
Leesta Vall — The Office Sessions
If you’re a vinyl head, then this one is for you. Leesta Vall Recordings has a pretty ingenious set-up. They’ve cut a number of direct-to-vinyl recordings of their artists. I’m not familiar with the artists on their lineup, nor was…
The Wild Reeds — The World We Built
As I mentioned in my Patreon preview, I couldn’t let the week end on a downer — not when the weather’s been so nice in New York. Over the next four years, we’re going to see a lot of protest…