This is a week that’s made me consider moving to Columbus, OH. First of all, there was Lydia Loveless’s explosive new album, then I saw Two Cow Garage last night — an am looking forward to seeing them again on…
It never ceases to amaze me just how much we can accomplish with the Internets. Shareef Ali’s blog is fascinating reading on my end — it gives perspective on just how much electronic pavement musicians have to pound these days.…
As far as anyone should be concerned, it is time to crown Lydia Loveless as the Crown Princess of Country, Duchess of Broken Hearts, and Baroness of Torn Emotions. If you hadn’t had a chance to listen to the songs…
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh vacation. Nothing like hiding in my (wo)man cave with some tunes and a mindless video game. (This week is Tiny Tower. What? I don’t like killing things.) Given the truly hellish week I’ve had (more on that in a…
Is today a special day or something? I’m immune to pink and red today. What I’m not immune to is cool ideas. This post is not just about an artist, it’s also about a music blog. J. Moss, blogger over…
In an early episode of Nashville (shut up, yes, I mention it at least once a week and you’ll have to get used to it), Avery Barkley describes his music as “cerebral alt-country” and you have to wonder if he’s…
Stories about provenance are pretty boring, but I feel like it’s important this time. If you don’t care about how I found out about Bastard Sons, feel free to skip to below the image. But it’s worth mentioning that studies…
Here’s a short review for a short EP: Missing the Muse is the kind of daydreamy album that’s perfect for a lazy Sunday morning. From the pen of Chicago-based audio engineer Sean McConnell and friends. McConnell uses his expertise to…