Ali Burress — Dwell
Ali Burress sounds so self-assured on her new EP, Dwell, that it’s hard to believe she’s 19. The five songs in this EP are swooning odes to creativity. They are unhurried and feel as if Burress is in complete control…
Fred Thomas — Changer
If anyone can capture the messiness and frustration and chaos and yearning and anxiety and elation and disappointment and detached amusement of one’s twenties, it’s Fred Thomas. Changer came at me in very much the same way that first sentence…
MAITA — Waterbearer
You can tell a lot about a person by the friends they keep. In this case, when M Lockwood Porter tipped me off to Maita, I knew I’d fall in love with her music right away. Maita’s one of those…
VIDEO: The Paisley Fields — “How Low”
The Paisley Fields have released a new video. This one’s one of my favorite songs from their previous album. In the video, two straight dudes try to sneak into a gay bar to chase a girl. It’s a happy ending…
ON SALE! Robert Ellis Duo @ City Winery — Sunday 2/26
If you’re like me, you watch Nashville. If you’re like me you were pretty stoked to see a Robert Ellis video featured on the show. And then a Langhorne Slim song in the Superbowl…am I losing my edge or am…
VIDEO: Bishops — “Guts”
Last year Bishops released a visceral album that addressed the anxieties of one’s late 20s. Their new video, “Guts,” addresses that in a humorous way. Bishops – “Guts” from Bishops on Vimeo. Bishops — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp
VIDEO: Cashavelly Morrison — “Iodine”
Cashavelly Morrison’s The Kingdom Belongs to a Child was an arresting album when it came out, and I think it’s especially relevant now. The duet has released a new video, starring Dominica Greene. It’s a gorgeous video that you should…
VIDEO: Flobots — “Pray”
Flobots, a hip-hop group from Denver, have released a stunning protest song and accompanying video. Why does this stand out to me more than the many protest songs that are flooding my inbox and are sure to do so for…