I thoroughly enjoyed Kally O’Mally’s previous release, Easy Money. Apparently, my remarks about my apathy towards straight women (again — I’m really sorry, ladies) inspired O’Mally to write The Wild West Medicine Show, what has a noticeable lack of love…
Thanks for stopping by! If you’re reading this I’m either at Mardi Gras or recovering from it. Here are some Mardi Gras songs to tide you over until your favorite music writer is back in commission.
Usually when an artist includes a lyric booklet with their press materials, it’s a pretty brassy move. It’s like a claim that the written word transcends the music. In Robert Chaney’s case, it was exactly the write move. His Dylan-inspired…
I don’t know about you, but this New York winter is getting might dreary. I’m glad I have the Get Ahead to heat things up. The Portland-based band probably has lots of experience with damp, discouraging weather. That probably explains…
Men in coats with awesome hair in the woods performing a great damn song. What else do you need to know? But if you live in DC and do want to know more, you can catch Dead Professional this Saturday…
Last week I talked about how Wood and Wire have a punk rock energy to their bluegrass. Conversely, the Whiskey Treats bring bluegrass to their rowdy punk rock. The Denver-based band brings a lot of good cheer, mandolins, and finger-picking…
If you’re looking for a consummate songwriter — someone who will tell you inventive stories, yank on your heartstrings, and play the heck out of some guitar — then you’ve probably been waiting for a while. The good news is…
I wish I had more time to say more nice things about John Neilson’s sophomore album, but unfortunately my day job calls and I want to make sure you all find out about Tomorrow Comes the Spring ASAP. Neilson will…