You Me & Apollo — Sweet Honey

You Me & Apollo was another excellent band I saw at Campfire this past summer. Their joy was simply infectious — YMAA’s special brand of neo-soul is simultaneously joyful and sorrowful. These are party songs about wayward women and breakups.…

Sonia Tetlow — A Place For Everyone

Since I’m that nerd who reads liner notes, it was a pleasant surprise to see my name in the credits for Sonia’s most recent album. It’s not a big secret that I’m a tireless supporter of Tetlow’s music and I…

“Everybody” — Bonfire John

Happy Halloween! Here’s a single from Bonfire John’s latest album, College. Bonfire John is based in Indiana and signed to Tree Machine records. The song feels warm and relaxed, like the Midwestern summer this song was written in. Enjoy! You…

Ruff Talons — CRUSHED

A few weeks ago, when I first heard this album, I would have said something like “It’s like Sleater-Kinney rising from the ashes!” Except that happened. (Oh, and guess who has tickets for one of their FEW US dates? Me.…

The Modern Folk — American Mountain

j moss is doing a really cool thing over at themodernfolk.net In case you haven’t checked out the site, moss posts any and all submissions as long as the artists is independent. In other words, he’s way less selective than…