Best of July 2022
Where is this summer going??? I know that, for me, it’s been lost in the rush of wedding planning — which is why this is a great playlist of breakup songs. Writing these out has made me realize how much…
Destinie Lynn Eagerly Anticipates “Another Station”
Destinie Lynn is a multi-talented singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. Destinie’s music works within the American roots tradition, or what she affectionately refers to as “porch music” taking influence from the Delta Blues, Indie Folk, and Americana. Destinie’s voice…
Colleen Welsch Regrets Her “Temporary Thing”
Colleen Welsch is a singer/songwriter/music producer based in Cleveland, Ohio. She describes herself as a “Kirkland Brand Taylor Swift” and her music as “spinster pop”. Her dream is to travel through time and perform at Lilith Fair. “Temporary Thing” brilliantly…
PREMIERE: Erik Timmons Asks “What Are You Still Doing Here?”
Born and raised in Iowa, Erik Timmons began playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager. But drug addiction and mental health crises led to a series of legal problems, psychiatric wards, and rehabs. Of his difficult teenage years, Erik…
Red:30 Take No Prisoners On “Won’t Be Coming Home”
Nashville due Red:30 describe themselves as “bluesy neo-country” — a label I can get behind. “Won’t Be Coming Home” is a swaggering, finger-wagging tour de force scolding a lover whose spot has just been blown up. “Drop” Dee Draeger’s masterful…
Josh Mavilia Goes Long On “She’s Not You”
If this is Josh Mavilia’s cautiously dipping his toe into songwriting, he’s in good shape. Mavilia is releasing songs drip by drip and, as this video attests, keeping it casual. Even on a YouTube video playing in his living room,…
INTERVIEW: The Saddlemen Want You To “Sing This Song”
The Saddlemen are a Brooklyn rock & roll band with a big passion for high-energy barroom-bangers and honest story-telling. I’ve really enjoyed their singles, and it sounds like an album is coming out soon. The band writes, “We hope our…
HEY! LISTEN: Ivory! Carries You On “Little Wings”
Jamaican-American artist Ivory! has a distinctive pull on her listeners, easy to hear (and hard to resist) on her latest single “Little Wings.” The song is a hypnotic, lilting waltz that conveys warmth and tragedy in one breath. The Chicago-based…