Benny No-Good — I Am You

Benny No-Good, like many of the gents on this blog, started his music career as a punk rocker. If you’re from the Midwest, you may know him as the frontman for Indiana hardcore band The Enders. If not, you’ll enjoy…

Nettie Rose — People I Know

Nettie Rose has quite a pedigree. Her grandfather, Alan Freed, created the term “rock’n’roll.” Both her parents were involved in the backstage end of the business. But Rose isn’t some dilettante with an acoustic guitar. Her voice has a helluva…

Never Grow Old — The Rivergods

I haven’t been to New London. Really, it’s just a place that you go through. It’s a convenient halfway point between New York and Boston and it had some kind of industry (submarines?) there back in the day. Like most…

Morgan Manifacier — Hues and Calm

I brought Morgan Manifacier to your attention a few days ago. He recently released an album full of more singer-songwriter goodness. Hues and Calm is a completely different experience than Manifacier by himself, though. Manifacier showed off his guitar chops…

The River Has Many Voices — Division

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 — Odds and Ends

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…