Laura Jean Anderson’s debut EP, Righteous Girl, reads like a showcase for Anderson’s impressive vocals. The slinky grooves of “Take Me In” and “It Won’t be Long” lull us into the expectation that Anderson belongs with the honey-voiced (but impressive)…
If the true measure of a country album is its ability to craft wistful songs of heartbreak and lonely travel, then Lorene is surely a winner. Clocking in at 16 songs, Lorene is a carefully controlled tour of Texas alt-country.…
Blues guitarist extraordinaire Jackie Venson recently released a video for my favorite song off her album, The Light in Me. Check it out below: Jackie Venson — Official, Facebook, Soundcloud, Purchase from CDBaby, iTunes
contingency is not an easy album to listen to, but it’s a necessary one. It’s not so hard to write a song that people enjoy partying to. It’s a little harder to write a song that other people can connect…
I’m so excited that my roommate finally got into med school. He’s worked really hard for it and one of my good friends will be taking his room. When the new potential roomie and I were talking, I pointed out…
Let’s just say that Saturday was very much a day of managed expectations. But as anyone reading this knows, beautiful music is a panacea for all heartache. Great Peacock wowed the a restive crowd, confused because there was a healthy…
If there is nothing else to say about The Weeds in Your Garden, it has a lot of heart. Fortunately, there’s a lot more to say about it. Weeds is Greg Hughes’ farewell and love letter to Orlando as he…
Countrypolitan sure feels like it was tailor-made for me. Mink’s Miracle Medicine blends ’90s jangle rock with country and pop to deliver the most delicious melancholy bites. “Why Does Everyone?” captures what I imagine small-own ennui to feel like. (Though…