Zigadoo Moneyclips — Her|Story
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 — Plain Spoken
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…
Chastity Brown — Back-Road Highways
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.…
Top 10 of 2014
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’…
Round Eye — Full Circle
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…
Cayetana — Nervous Like Me
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…
LA Salami — Day to Day (For 6 Days a Week)
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
Todd Kessler — Exactly Where I Should Be
I’m taking a quick writing break. In the meantime, check out Todd Kessler’s latest pop folk masterpiece, “Exactly Where I Should Be.” At has a little more edge than his more recent work. Todd Kessler — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp