Jamie and I have spent years corresponding about music and whatever else we feel like. By a totally random twist of fate, we had some IRL connections and juuuuust missed hanging out with each other IRL before they moved, alas,…
Dead Professional (or, more affectionately, Dead Pro) is back at the game — at last. He’s one of the artists whom I’ve followed since what must be the very beginning of this blog. It’s so exciting to see that he’s…
After 20 years of writing songs, Emmy Woods has hitched herself to a full band with the Red Pine Ramblers. The Minneapolis band sounds as comfortable as any road warriors on the gentle folk rock love song “Crooked Brim.” The…
Listen to my favorite tracks off each album on my Spotify or Tidal playlists! Updated weekly with all the best new country, Americana, and whatever else I feel like — this is music like your life depends on it. Andrew…
At this point the question is: what can’t frog do? The indie pop duo has been one of the rare hipster favorites that have captured my heart — maybe because they write so convincingly about lived experiences and complex people,…
Inspired by the heartbreak of a miscarriage, “A Cautionary Tale” is a multi-layered lullaby from the Hudson Valley’s Mackenzie Shivers. We’ve spoken with Shivers in the past about her thoughtful approach to her work, and it’s no different here. While…
Montana-born lead singer, Ashly Jane’s dynamic voice has a vintage country feel, but her music with Little Jane and the Pistol Whips travels across space and time. Her breadth of ballads to barn dance top tapping tunes has delighted audiences…
January will be this blog’s 13th birthday. Obviously, lots of things have changed since 2011 and my life is no exception! Since launching Rainbow Rodeo earlier this year, I’ve found it’s just not possible to update both sites daily. But,…