Guest-starring one of Rachel’s favorite people! We’ve got jazz, pop, punk, and country — the usual! Also, you should watch the video for Jeremy and the Harlequins’ “A Chinese Restaurant on Christmas” — trust me. The link is in the…
As a New York Jew, I tend to avoid Christmas music — even snarky Christmas songs. In fact, “Chinese Restaurant on Christmas” only the third Christmas song I’ve posted here in the 8 years this blog has run. There’s a…
Come for the banjo, stay for the attitude. That’s the ethos behind Denver-based Whitacre’s “mountain rock.” It’s a fitting title for this hard-driving music — think Tyler Childers with more craft beer and less cocaine. The three-piece, made up of…
Rachel learns secretssss about her grandmother. She also experiments with a longer format — let her know what you think! Timothy Charles Holehouse — “Aveiro” (Come) Morgan Wade & The Stepbrothers — “Songs I Won’t Remember” (Puppets With My Heart)…
Those of us who have been following the indie country scene for sometime know that Americana is, in fact, a global phenomenon. The Norwegian scene has been growing over the past few years and many folks on the scene are…