It goes without saying that I’m going to love anything written by Shane Sweeney. So yeah, I love this EP. I’ll tell you why. These songs feel more rich and textured than anything Shane’s produced to date — even though…
Stage presence counts in rock’n’roll, and after watching the Ballroom Thieves play for a couple of songs, you’ll be rooting for them, too. I was first introduced to them during last year’s Campfire Music Festival, which consisted largely of regional…
Summer in New York City is pretty brutal. But among the strangers’ BO, the sense that I’ll never walk outside again without getting sweaty, and fearing to tread outside, the thing I hate most about summer in the city are…
There are some people who write folk music, and then there are people who act as guardians of the past. Pharis and Jason Romero are the latter. Their latest album, A Wanderer I’ll Stay, is a deft combination of original…
I wanted to briefly call your attention to Balto’s latest single “Saints and Crows.” I like the interplay between the song’s brooding bassline and playful guitars. I also enjoy Dan Sheron’s vivid writing, which make the song into something special.…
To judge by his songs, Michael Dean Damron’s view on life is that it’s vicious and short. To be honest, I haven’t listened to this album too many times because I don’t exactly need extra nudges to feel dark and…
To call Nick Ferrio a country or folk artist minimizes the achievement of Amongst the Coyotes and Birdsongs. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong or less-than about country and folk — obviously. But Ferrio brings a complexity and intention…
Frog has a knack for writing catchy songs about tragic female American celebrities. It might even be their specialty. “Nancy Kerrigan” was the earworm from their first album. This time around, “Judy Garland” is probably the most accessible — and…