Matt Ryd — Ryd ‘Em Cowboy
Howdy, y’all. Sorry for the lax update schedule. Tomorrow is the last day of school before spring break and I am simply out of fucks to give about anything. However, if you like your power pop with a little bit…
AxeHammerSaw — Skeleton Key
Sometimes, you can tell a lot about a band from their name. If a band’s name is too clever by half, chances are its music will similarly be preoccupied by wit, rather than artistry. I was worried that AxeHammerSaw would…
The Miners — Miners’ Rebellion
When David Horton featured The Miners on his blog, Popa’s Tunes, he needed only to say two words to grab my attention: alt-country and Philadelphia. As A&T favorites The Sparklers and The Tressels have shown, there’s something in the mighty…
Pharis and Jason Romero — Long Gone Out West Blues
Welp. I think it finally happened. The first album this year that I know will be on my “Best Of” list. If one were to read the bios of all of the artists Hearth Music represents, one would walk away…
Mud, Blood and Beer — The Sweet Life
Is there anything better than a world-weary bar band? I think not, says I, particularly when I’m feeling a little world-weary myself. Mud, Blood & Beer (what guys? No Oxford comma?) is the answer for your soul’s needs, whether you’re…
Great Peacock — Great Peacock EP
Mark my words: Great Peacock will be a name on everyone’s lips by the end of the year. That is, if they keep producing music that is as rich and fully-realized as the five songs on their debut EP. While…
Oakland Wine Drinkers Union — Local 88
If clever band names are gimmicky then call me a sucker. But it’s not just the Oakland Wine Drinkers Union’s name that sucked me in. Their music is (to borrow terminology from their coast) hella fun. “Work is The Curse,”…
Uncle Leon and the Alibis — Wild Ways
I was at my place of work for 12 hours today. Listening to parents yell at their screw-up children as if I’d never called them to tell them what their kids are or aren’t doing. What I need is a…