Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

John Statz — The Fire Sermon

It’s hard not to succumb to the charms of The Fire Sermon‘s kick-off track, “Cashmere.” The light chorus and driving guitars display journeyman songwriter John Statz’s finely honed pop sensibilities. Helmed by friend and fellow Denver songwriter Megan Burtt, The…

Morning Music!

I just got back from my first vacation in about a year. And since I’ve switched up my routine, here’s a list of songs that are a little out of my wheel house. Von Bieker sets banjos and acoustic guitars…

Dougmore — Outerboros

Dougmore has been making a splash on the scene with feature pieces on No Depression and American Songwriter. He’s a member of newgrass darling Cricket Tell the Weather. But to me, he’s just Doug Goldstein, the guy I set next…

Humble Tripe — The Beginning

Normally I write a little bit about an album, stick in the cover image, write a little more, then embed the file. I really have no way of knowing who clicks on it, if anyone. But this time around, I…

Pure Luck — Pure Luck

It’s Friday. You want a drink. Pure Luck is the band to go with that drink, assuming they don’t dropkick it out of your hands. The band was created via fortuitous circumstance at a backyard party in the summer of…