Joe Marson — “Lost in the Sun”
It’s not often that I give singles their own post, but I was moved both by Marson’s blazing guitar work and the story behind it. Marson writes: I wrote the song about my 6 year battle with crippling depression that…
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Bradley Palermo — Deep Valley Blues
Bradley Palermo moved to California but, at least judging by his songs, he’s not having a great time. Fortunately, we get to benefit. Palermo contacted me a few months ago with his first single, “Deep Valley Blues,” and I chose…
Music Roundup!
Rust Dust is a one-man folk mystery. His twangy blues guitars give his songs a veneer of vintage with some modern mystery. If you’re in New York, you can catch him at the Jalopy this Friday at 9 PM at…
Round Eye — Monstervision
Round Eye has been cooking up Monstervision for quite some time, though perhaps the election of Donald Trump gives the album’s off-kilter alternative universe a more unnerving basis in reality. Intercut with monologues from the fictional Monstervision‘s host (and real…
Scott Hrabko — Summer
Scott Hrabko, the Rabbits, and his excellent husky have returned with Summer. Hrabko’s got a penchant for mixing old-time-sounding music with 21st century sensibilities. Part of this is fate, I think — Hrabko’s voice is that silky baritone that’s as…