FREE MUSIC: Uncle Leon and the Alibis
Recently a friend of mine and I debated the value of opening bands. As he put it, openers are there because they either haven’t gotten famous yet, or they’re not famous for a very, very good reason. The way I…
Vacation
Hello, dear readers. Being that I am A) on vacation and B) just accepted a job offer, I plan to spend the rest of this week drunk off my ass, particularly in preparation for this Saturday’s Two Cow Garage concert…
Interview: Hannah Aldridge
I’m excited to announce the very first of what I hope will be more interviews here on Adobe and Teardrops! Hannah Aldridge is a singularly gifted singer-songwriter from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Her father, Walt Aldridge, is a “Music Achiever” in…
The Sometimes Family — Fun With Heartbreak
It is a universally known fact that music writers are terrible writers. Prone to cliches, platitudes, and gross generalizations, we burden ourselves with the task of describing the intangible qualities of the music we try to make you buy. So…
The Sometimes Boys — Fire and Ice
I hesitate to use the word “experimental” when it comes to music. To me, “experimental” means a bunch of people noodling around on their instruments while ignoring silly concepts of Western music like “melody” and “keys.” I guess it’s because…
FREE MUSIC: Fire Mountain
You’ve heard this music before. But as you focus on the lyrics, you realize you actually don’t know the song at all. That’s the impression I get from listening to Fire Mountain, anyway. This Alabama-based band has taken the best…
FREE MUSIC: Jinx Removing
I’m not well-versed enough in my punk rock to give you a detailed description of Jinx Removing’s style, but I can describe it one word: fun. Some of the songs on this EP, like “Johnny Depp Was Our Friend,” are…
Magnolia Mountain — Town and Country
Clocking in at 18 songs and 75 minutes, I can no longer justifiably call any album other than Town and Country a tour de force. And it’s not just the sheer quantity of music here: every one of the 18…