Listening to Chopek’s chunky, swaggering guitar riff, you’d be surprised to learn that he started off as a professional drummer. Though Chopek is in high demand holding down the beat, his natural curiosity led him to studying guitar and, eventually,…
I feel winded just typing out the name of this band, so from here on out I’m going to call them L^9. Like the band’s name, their music is deceptively whimsical but is, in fact, quite challenging. Last feels like…
Parker McCollum will knock your socks off. The breadth and depth of his lyrics mask his relative youth (22.) His voice — while boyish at times — brims with the confidence of a well-seasoned troubadour. He and his band pour…
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…