I’m a little confused about this project’s origins, but as near as I can make it out, Katie West of the folk rock duo Truckstop Honeymoon released her first solo album, 40 Watt Dream under the name Katie Euliss. The…
Do you enjoy having fun? Cool — you’ll like Zigadoo Moneyclips. This band is a refreshing change from bar room troubadours. They also fit the motto of this blog: music like your life depends on it. To make a long…
John Mellencamp is probably the person you should blame for this blog. My car rides were awash with folk singers like Peter, Paul, and Mary, James Dean, Raffi, and early rock’n’roll like the Beatles and the Beach Boys (also weird…
Starting 2015 on a gentler note, I found Chastity Brown on the same NPR listicle as Cayetana. Brown’s earthy blues vocals immediately grabbed my attention — the rest of it came later. Brown isn’t shy about blending influences and genres.…
This was a hard list to make, great year for music, blah blah blah 10. Nudie — Remember This This was the first album of 2014 that I fell for. Nudie combines the driest of wits with good old, dirt-kickin’…
I thought I’d end 2014 on a fun/loud note. My work with Guiguisuisui has opened up a whole new world of Chinese expat punk. A lot of it is a bit too crazy for my taste, but Round Eye (could…
Just out of curiosity, I looked to see when I began this blog — I knew it was sometime in December. It turns out the third anniversary of this blog has already come and gone (on the 7th.) Thanks for…
I’ve made it pretty clear what I think of LA Salami in the past. Here’s a quiet meditation for your Friday afternoon. LA Salami — Official, Facebook, Camouflage Recordings