Melaena Cadiz’s first album, Rattle the Windows, was probably the first album I bought because of a review on Ninebullets. (The first of many, thankfully.) In short, I’ve been a fan of Cadiz since before this blog was a glimmer…
Kate Vargas is grabbing everyone’s attention with her single “Call Back the Dogs.” The simple blues riff is buttressed by Vargas’ distinctive voice and casually graceful lyrics. Vargas was gracious enough to take a moment to reflect on her varied…
If you had a day like I did, you’ll need this song: The Doubleclicks — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp, CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes
I waited to write about Caleb Caudle’s masterful release until I had seen him in concert. When introducing the music to a potential (ahem) acquaintance, she appreciated the “Carolina-ness” of his sound. I take that comment to mean Caudle and…
A few months ago I wrote about Samantha Crain’s moving, timely album Under Branch & Thorn Tree. Today I’d like to share the moving music video that accompanies Crain’s protest song, “Killer.” While the song itself addresses the deadly slow…
Let’s cut to the chase: this album is astonishing. Corin Raymond is a truly masterful songwriter. I’m sorry that I haven’t heard of him sooner. Maybe it’s an unconscious association, but Raymond’s sharp intellect and a delivery that gives the…
I recently went on a date with someone who likes to go to museums and keep up with contemporary literature. I thought to myself, “What the hell am I doing here? I go watch bar bands and then I go…
Gloaming, from Old English, is another word for twilight. It also shares the same root as “glow.” I expected Schwartz’s fourth release, a five-song EP, to take us down the same, darker path that Casual Ghosts did. However, in spite…