Australian songstress Lo Carmen’s voice dances so nimbly with Peter Head’s winsome gruffness, I knew there had to be some kind of emotional connection between the two. I suppose the title should have given it away, but I’ll show my…
I know that things have become a little mellow around here. That’s why I was thrilled to come across Collisionville. From the first crash of symbols and distorted guitars to the last, I was hooked. With a flare for the…
The British are taking over. Again. It’d only be fair, since guys like Danny McGaw deserves to be on everybody’s radar. A former pro soccer player, the Englishman found himself in Kansas City with some songs and a band. Wells…
Just in case you thought things were getting dudely in here, go ahead and treat yourself to Miracle Temple. There’s a reason I picked this to be one of the top albums of 2013. It’s grand and passionate and beautiful,…
When the last notes of “I Will Not Be Denied” rang out I had to drop what I was doing. That’s it. We’re done here. I thought. Here’s the best album of 2013. If you saw yesterday’s list then that…
Adobe and Teardrops’s third anniversary (on December 12) completely passed me by! Happy birthday to me! Between my own blogger bubble and my kids’ insistence on listening to the Drake channel on Pandora in class, I don’t really get to…
There are two things I know about Columbus, Ohio: 1) Because its demographics are similar to that of the continental United States, it is the fast food focus testing center of the planet. 2) There must be something in the…
I’ve always felt bad that I haven’t been a better fan of Carbon Leaf. I their double live album, 5 Alive!, has been a faithful companion for many years now. But I’ve never made it out to their shows, nor…