Izzy Heltai — Sweet Apathy
Do you need some gentle misanthropism in your life? Obviously you do — you read this blog, don’t you? Izzy Heltai is only too happy to fill that need for you. Sweet Apathy is one of the more apt album…
Rachel Cholst
Prison Book Club — Prison Book Club
If you’re a fan of Tyler Childers, you’ve probably heard some of Prison Book Club’s songs. Childers has been covering the West Virginia country rockers on tour. The renewed interest lead to the re-release of the band’s 2011 album, and…
PREMIERE: Aloud — “Dead Flowers”
We could all use a bit of unbridled joy. “Dead Flowers” is, as you can probably tell, not about ideal circumstances but that doesn’t mean Aloud doesn’t rip the lid off for this Rolling Stones cover. The LA-based soul rockers…
Adobe & Teardrops: Episode 12
Rachel and Von wrap up their two-part recording session. This time, they delve into home brewing, the importance of back-up gifts, Amanda Palmer and the merits of Kickstarter. Also, they don’t endorse book burning but sometimes you just need to…
Joseph Houck — Roam
Joseph Houck describes this album as an album about “traveling,” but I think that’s a bit misleading. If you have trouble finding folk music about having all the chill and rambling aimlessly, you’re not looking in the right places. What’s…