When it comes to New Orleans, most people think of jazz and Mardi Gras. And while the city truly is a musician’s town, generations of singer-songwriters have worked hard to make the town a fertile and supportive network of folks…
This week we stray from our usual roots-y path to bring you some great guitar music from other realms. Also, Superbowl cakes, bad opinions about Firefly, and why activism is important to Rachel. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats – “You…
What’s left when you give of yourself day in and day out? Hardened and Tempered, a queer country duet out of Austin, sought to answer those questions in The Trailer Sessions. Drawn from their experiences working in an oncology ward…
Ten minutes might seem like an odd runtime for an EP, but Amparo’s Rains knows not to overstay its welcome. The three-track instrumental combines gentle, organic guitar work with electronic looping and modulation, creating something a little more than human.…
Jeremy Squires is surely about to release a stunner of an album. While Poem doesn’t yet have a release date, he’s released a number of singles that have me quite excited. In “Gift,” Squires reckons with loss and nostalgia in…