Betse Ellis — High Moon Order
Betse Ellis is a bad-ass motherfucker. You probably wouldn’t have guess she played fiddle from my telling you that. But you’re going to have to listen to believe it. She plays fiddle like a fury and her backing band is…
Darlingford — Cara Luft
I took a trip overseas a few weeks ago. I often get CDs from various PR companies, so I figured there’d be no better time to go through my stack than being stuck on a transatlantic flight. I know I…
Carrie Shepard — The Woodshed Session
There’s something to be said for simplicity. After all, folk music is for folk to play — not just backwoods ramblers who have nothing better to do than learn how to fingerpick (I’m looking at you, bluegrass.) The 9 songs…
Frank Turner — Tapedeck Heart
Tapedeck Heart completely escaped my notice when it came out earlier this year. The blogs I follow barely mentioned it (if it all.) I only found it when I was having an ironic suburban weekend with my hipster friends and…
The Mother Corn Shuckers — Beergrass
It’s an album called Beergrass by a band called The Mother Corn Shuckers. It’s pretty much what you’d expect. That’s not a bad thing. Repeat offenders here on A&T, this surferbilly collective is all about having a grand old time.…
The Cerny Brothers — The Cerny Brothers
The Cerny Brothers’ debut album is as close to perfection as it gets. Since the Cerny Brothers actually are brothers, I could speak to the intimacy of their performances or the way they seem to instinctively complement each other and…
Morning River Band — To Suzie
It’s a gorgeous summer day. I woke up with every intention of getting stuff done and going to the gym. And now I’m sitting here defrosting the water reservoir I didn’t know I had in my refrigerator. Fortunately, I have…
Meg Olsen — Deal From the Bottom
Meg Olsen’s debut EP, Deal From the Bottom, is an impressive start. A former film industry grunt and current fashion writer, Olsen saw the light and began to make music. We should be glad she did. In case the cover…