Division is a thoughtful album by Austin-based musician The River Has Many Voices. It’s best enjoyed several times (possibly consecutively) in a meditative state. Dylan is an ever-present influence on singer-songwriter Matthew Payne, but Payne avoids sounding like someone to…
The End Men are back (thankfully) with a few little items. Odds and Ends is a little grab bag of the garage blues duo’s songs, some of which have been rescued from the cutting room floor and some of which…
Chicago alt-pop singer Todd Kessler has just released a new music video. It’s pretty and it’s animated by Sara Lim. Todd Kessler — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp
If you’re in the market for something rough-and-tumble, here’s Turchi’s new album Can’t Bury Your Past. I finished listening to this album and found dirty underneath my nails. Guitarist Drew Turchi describes his band’s music as “kudzu boogie” and I…
Natalie Salzman stands out in a crowded field of Americana musicians, partially because she plays classical harp. In the hands of a less able musician, the use of the harp in conventional-sounding Americana songs would be gimmicky. But Salzman knows…
My body metabolizes things strangely. I think it’s because of the damage caused by years of unknowingly eating gluten. Suffice to say, I can pound ten tequilas and ciders (and switch between the two!) on a school night and be…
Sometimes you have to unplug. Here’s Morgan Manifacier’s video for “My Own.” You’ll be hearing more about him in the upcoming weeks. “My Own” – Morgan Manifacier from Morgan Manifacier on Vimeo. Morgan Manifacier — Official, Facebook, Bandcamp
I spent the last five days at Disneyworld. It was amazing, but by the fourth day I thought I was going to kick a puppy between the incessant repetition of the same seven Disney songs and the muzak they pipe…