Inauguration 2017
If you are white, mad about Trump, and not doing SOMETHING this weekend, then we have nothing further to say to each other. If you do not plan to attend the march or any other action, donate your money, donate your…
McDougall — “Battle Creek March”
Wishing you had some more pounding banjo in your life? Fear not — McDougall’s got you covered. The banjo punk troubadour is re-recording a number of his old songs with a full band. Eventually he will release the collection of…
Perry Brown — Become My Blood
I’m really sad that Become My Blood didn’t come out a few weeks earlier. If it had, it absolutely would have been on my top 10 of 2016. Be that as it may, I imagine it’ll stick with me throughout…
Mavis Staples — “MLK Song”
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…
Jackie Venson — Live at Strange Brew
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…
VIDEO: Melaena Cadiz — “At the Symphony”
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…
Shadow of Comfort — Not From Here
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…
G.L.O.S.S. — Trans Day of Revenge
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…