Chicago-based Jeff Brown does not monkey around. A lawyer-musician, Brown came to me by way of Cobalt and the Hired Guns. Like Cobalt, Brown’s music challenging without being threatening. Brown describes his sound as “a singer-songwriter who got himself a…
Presented with little comment: an Uncle Tupelo tribute album featuring some of the best bands in rock’n’roll today. Two Cow Garage performed their version of “We’ve Been Had” at their New York show. I’ve heaped praise on Empty Orchestra in…
Coty Hogue knows her stuff. Specifically, she has a Masters in Appalachian Studies and spent her time in grad school studying folk music. These influences are readily apparent in the Montana native’s craft: though not slavishly devoted to the old-time…
Thanks to The Civil Wars, the alt-Americana scene seems to have seen a resurgence (or at least a renewed interest) in male-female duos: Shovels and Rope and The Parlor Soldiers, to name two, have started to garner critical acclaim. But…
I survived my first two days of school — 178 to go! I realized that I never actually posted the music that went with my TCG entry, so feel free to take a gander at that. Now, on to business.…
Adobe & Teardrops favorite The Creak are making a new album. And albums cost money. The San Francisco band’s sardonic bluegrass won my heart over, and the video displays their quirky sense of humor and unity fairly accurately. If you…
I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was ten years old. In New York City, Thursday will be the first day of classes. So I’ve essentially spent my entire adult life preparing for tomorrow. But no pressure. You’ll be…
Here are three things you should know about Philadelphia-based band The Tressels: 1) They are opening for A&T favorites The Sparklers HERE IN NEW YORK FUCKIN’ CITY on Saturday, at The Alphabet Lounge. You’d be crazy not to go. Who…