VIDEO: Anielle Reid — Better
Anielle Reid, bano-playing-pop-singer extraordinaire reminds us that heartbreak is universal in her recent (as of 5 months ago — sorry) video, “Better.” Anielle Reid — Official, Facebook, Name your price on her site
Kristina Stykos — Horse Thief
Kristina Stykos’ latest relief, Horse Thief, is a trip through decades of American music, as well as her own life. Stykos is most at home with folk music, but many of the songs on Horse Thief incorporate Southern rock’n’roll and…
VIDEO: Hood Smoke — “Alluring Bedlamite”
A little bizarre and a little tense, the video for Hood Smoke’s “Alluring Bedlamite” perfectly captures the feel of the song. Your ears will wonder where “Alluring Bedlamite” might fall in your references to other music, but you won’t care…
Melaena Cadiz — Sunfair
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…
INTERVIEW: Kate Vargas
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…
VIDEO: The Doubleclicks — Clever Girl
If you had a day like I did, you’ll need this song: The Doubleclicks — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp, CDBaby, Amazon, iTunes
Caleb Caudle — Carolina Ghost
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…
VIDEO: Samantha Crain — Killer
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…