With a band name and album title like these you pretty much know what you’re in for. This is beer-soaked twang punk that’s easy enough to sing along to when you’re plastered but meaty enough to enjoy when you’re sober.…
You might not realize it, but Anchor Bends totally kicked your ass last year with their first four songs. And whether or not you figured it out, you’ve been begging for another beating. The Atlanta-based group brings a little twang…
Feel that cold wind a-blowin’, because it’s the next in our polar vortex of folk music. Hailing from Toronto, Graham Nicholas delivers a tour-de-force of finely crafted folk and country. Sometimes Chicken, Sometimes Feathers is a surprisingly confident album (surprisingly…
I think Canadians just might be better at Americana than Americans. Just in time for the Nor’easter we’re currently enduring, I’ll be featuring a polar vortex of Canadian folk singers. You already heard from Mo Kenney and there will be…
I just got an e-mail highlighting somebody’s Christmas single that features a kazoo solo. Jesus Christ, people. Not every idea that comes into your head is a good one. On the other hand, Marca Cassity’s gives us eleven brilliant, beautifully…
M. Lockwood Porter has some seriously talented friends. Keyan Keihani is another Lockwood associate you should know about. Keihani is an exceptional singer-songwriter whose songs fall in a more pop-oriented vein. His first album, Eastbound, is gentle on the ears…
Last year I waxed I geeked out about Canadian singer-songwriter Mo Kenney’s debut album. This time around, Kenney’s given us even more music to adore. I’m not the only one who took notice of Kenney. Kenney’s self-titled debut earned her…
I wanted to call your attention to a new single released by the British band Saint Agnes. “Where the Lightning Strikes” is a truly epic blend of pop, rock, and country western, all with glorious sludge-y overtones. Check out the…