I’m not going to bury the lead here: this concert changed the way I think about the Indigo Girls. I’ve been a casual fan of the duo for a long time. I’ve listened to Rites of Passage for obvious reasons,…
Ryan Cassata is fitting for the entry before NYC Pride. Cassata is a New York-based trans* singer-songwriter, who also describes himself as an “actor, Youtuber, and activist.” If you’re not sure how being a Youtuber counts as a job, this…
For its sheer force of personality, EverybodyEverybody, by New York’s pop institution the Sharp Things, is a winner. The album is delightfully weird, creating full symphonies out of life’s mundane moments (see “Family Day at the Lake” and “Sport’s Drinking…
Although it’s a show about a blind lawyer who becomes a vigilante thanks to his super-heightened senses, I’d say the least believable aspect of Daredevil is the show’s ability to make Hell’s Kitchen time warp back to an ambiguous moment in…
Last summer, Ana Egge released Bright Shadows, a thoughtful album that displayed her forceful personality through gentle songs. She must have turned right around and hopped on a plane to Denmark, where she recorded Say That Now with Danish indie band…
Between the end of the school year and recent current events, I’m fairly exhausted. To the extent that it’s my place to comment on Orlando, I maintain that queer visibility in all aspects of American life — including country music…
Frequent tour mates Sonia Leigh and Daphne Willis teamed up to create a driving rock’n’roll track. While there are many songs warning us of dangerous women, this one stands out for its powerful vocal performances. “Spider in the Roses” is…
Though Sugar Teeth was released in February, Tangerine’s bright guitars and airy vocals are ideal for blasting during a languorous summer twilight. The trio is comprised of sisters Marika and Miro Justad and Toby Kuhn. The three had a band…