I don’t have too many words to reflect on King Day today. Certainly there are many more eloquent pieces out there. Mavis Staples, though, has lived the Civil Rights Movement. And so the best words today are those that come…
Not too long ago I told you about how much I enjoyed Jackie Venson’s debut album, The Light in Me. But as much as I enjoyed it, Venson is a blues guitarist and, as such, I knew that I was…
I thought I’d take a look back through some of the music videos I’ve received in the past year. I already told you about how great Melaena Cadiz’s Sunfair was. But in case you needed a reminder, watch this video…
I have a soft spot for Albaquerque. It’s not the prettiest city, but Sadie’s does have the best salsa this side of the Rio Grande and, of course, it’s hard to top watching the sun play off of Mount Sandia…
I slept on this band and I’m sorry I did. Girls Living Outside of Society’s Shit is/was remarkable for sticking to their guns. GLOSS was unapologetically trans*, feminist, and intersectional — shattering preconceptions of who makes hardcore punk and who…
Slingshot Dakota rounds out the lineup of that fateful Shondes concert, certainly one of the best I saw this past year. When the duo took the stage, I had concerns: the drummer had an elaborate kit and the singer was…
Alaska-based Laura Oden has previewed her upcoming album with “Try Not to Cry.” Oden’s remarkable vocal performance makes this song, an attempt to grapple with a crushing loss, an arresting experience. Oden brushes against the confines of folk music and…
I am not sure if there is anything queerer than fighting my [roomate’s] cat* to type an article about an LGBTQ punk band, but here we are. In fact, “here we are” seems to be what 2016 was about. Let’s…