Jason Kutchma — Wishing Well
I got an e-mail from Jason Kutchma a few weeks ago and my heart skipped a beat. Finally — more music from an artists who can’t miss ever. Given the drek that’s been winding up in there the last few…
Stephanie Urbina Jones — Manuel’s Destiny
There are few things more magical when you witness an artist make the album of their life. It’s clear that Stephanie Urbina Jones has poured all of herself into Manuel’s Destiny. Any listener would be suffused with Urbina Jones’ pride…
John Thomas Griffith Talks Red Rockers Anniversary, Reunion Show at Tip’s
When Louisiana punk band Red Rockers thrashed out the distorted chords on Condition Red in 1981, they had no idea where those three chords and the truth would take them. The band eventually relocated to Boston, and their New Wave-influenced…
WATCH THIS: Sara Trunzo Asserts the Right to Public Power on “Taking My Power Back”
Remember when country music was about people who, like, lived in the country? On “Taking My Power Back,” Trunzo literally asserts the right to power — electrical power, that is. The song’s lyrics were inspired by citizen testimony from the May 2021…
HEY! WATCH THIS: Lauren Marcus Exnays Being “Skinny and Blonde”
Usually joined by a party of 12 onstage, Lauren has held multiple residencies at the legendary Rockwood Music Hall. She is currently completing her debut full-length album after the 2016 release of her debut EP, Never Really Done With You, and…
INTERVIEW: Philip Bowen Paints a Full Portrait of Home on “Old Kanawha”
When Philip Bowen first picked up a fiddle at four years old, who could have guessed that he would eventually become a breakout star on social media – without ever releasing an album? Just ask his 320,000 Instagram followers about…
HEY! LISTEN: Lynn Drury Celebrates the Mundane in “Live My Life”
I don’t know about you all but burnout has been hitting me something FIERCE these last few weeks. I blame the unrelenting 6 weeks of rain in New York City, but I’ve also been writing stuff like this for like…
Maya de Vitry — Infinite
Burnt out on touring after The Stray Birds disbanded in 2008, Maya de Vitry has spent the last few years growing her creative community in Nashville focusing on intense, radical albums that have pushed the boundaries of her artistry. On…