The Pinkerton Raid’s new album would seem to have sociopolitical commentary, but it doesn’t — at least not directly. Written in the notebook of ex-crime reporter Jesse James DeConto’s while his own relationship fell apart, Tolerance Ends, Love Begins is…
Heath Underwood’s previous project, El Cantador, periodically resurfaces in my internal radio years after listening to their album. Underwood’s new project, Bunch, is re-entering the Southern psychedelia market at just the right time. From hip hop to country, there’s no…
Levi Petree’s debut album will feel familiar to fans of this blog. But to one of his friends, Petree’s blend of punk, honky tonk, and country pop perplexed her so that when she asked Petree what his music was, he…
If the haunting harmonica hook that kicks off “Black Gold Blues” doesn’t grab you, I’m not sure what well. I’ve highlighted Quinn’s work in the past, but Black Gold Blues is his best work yet. Quinn pulls off a neat…
I initially wanted to pass on Hatteras Night. Will Johnson, of Centro-matic fame, has produced a tidy collection of songs with a country flare and carefully precise, minimalist production that felt challenging to me. But the more time I spent…
I recently found out about some pretty cool guitar tech for you players out there. The Roadie tuner can be pre-programmed for various tunings. It fits over the turning gear of your stringed instrument (doesn’t have to be a guitar!)…
If you’re an aficionado of public radio, you have no doubt heard Laura Marling’s latest song, “Wild Fire” and its truly genre- and mind-bending guitar licks. In addition to wrists and a serious set of pipes, Marling’s got a true…
Old Nobodaddy — nee Ian Francis — knows how to dig deep into that Southern Gothic feel. “Bury the Hatchet” begins with an eerie, gospel-like chorus and slowly but surely ramps up into a full-on boot stomper. Old Nobodaddy specializes…