Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

Jesse Rosenthal — Party Dress/Old Closure

I generally don’t review EPs, but you need to hop aboard Jesse Rosenthal’s train before it leaves the station. The first song on the EP, “Party Dress,” is just a stunning display of vulnerability. From the vocals to the guitars,…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 21

Rachel and Von get into all the ways to celebrate Pride, including Twitter stardom. Also, travel tips for Disney World (related!) And varmints that get into the house. This episode is psychedelic and bluesy and, if we say so ourselves,…

River Whyless — Kindness, A Rebel

I’ll be honest — this is the kind of album I would have spurned when I first started writing this blog. I’ve matured. I’ve broadened my tastes. I’ve become more tolerant of music that sounds less familiar to me at…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 20

Happy Pride! It’s our Pride episode! Von and Rachel get into hard-hitting subjects like chic circuses; the politics of Pride parades, navigating pronouns, and street harassment. We mentioned a couple of resources — here’s where you can find them: Mal…

Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 19

It’s part two of our live episode and…Power Rangers! So. Many. Power. Rangers. Also Jeff Goldblum. And the thickness of our accents. Mallett Bros. Band – “Long Black Braid” (Vive l’acadie) Cam “Diane” Mountain Natives – “We Call Each Other…