Josh Brooks — Tall Tales
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…
John Neilson — Tomorrow Comes the Spring
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…
GoodWolf — Car In the Woods
I’ve had this album on loop all day and I haven’t gotten sick of it. I think I might not ever get sick of it (though I probably won’t loop it again.) GoodWolf’s second LP is an intoxicating mix of…
Wood and Wire — The Coast
Bluegrass is a funny thing. Sometimes I find it’s a little hokey or a little sad. Other times I think I only enjoy it because the musicians have found a way to incorporate tropes from other genres (such as Greenland…
Mishka Shubaly — Coward’s Path
Mishka Shubaly’s second album, Coward’s Path, covers well-worn materials for this blog: alcoholism, self-doubt, self-recrimination, wry humor, twanging guitars. So what makes it stand out? There’s a raw, appealing quality to it. These songs were recorded about ten years ago,…
Kristopher James — Movement: 1
I’m too drunk to be coherent but I’m also too drunk to go out and do things. This is Teacher Life (a new tag!), people. The Friday after Regents week = shitfaced by 7 PM. So the TL;DR is Kristopher…
Kings — Bones
The tail end of 2014 was a cold-hearted bitch and I’m glad to see the last of her. But I got to end it on a high note. Karen and the Sorrows hosted a brilliant queer country holiday party and…
VIDEO: Emma Hill — Lioness
Emma Hill made some serious waves with her recent album, Denali. Check out the beautifully animated video for the single “Lioness” below. I haven’t had a chance to review it but the whole album is pretty amazing. You can listen…