Jamila Woods — HEAVN
I’m a little embarrassed that it’s taken me so long to write a review of my favorite album of 2016. But HEAVN is such an overwhelming experience that it takes a while to process. In a word, it’s gorgeous. I…
Rachel Cholst
PREMIERE: McDougall — “Stop This Train”
McDougall is a powerhouse but I love him with a band. “Stop This Train,” a plaintive song that most would treat as the “quiet” interlude in an album, retains a quiet dignity as it gathers momentum amidst gang vocals, an…
PREMIER: Paula Boggs Band — “Edith’s Coming Home”
Some people are just blessed with gorgeous voices. I’m a little jealous of Paula Boggs. Her latest video comes from her new EP, Live From Empty Sea: Songs of Protest and Hope. Boggs writes that this song is a form…
VIDEO: “Play God” — Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco’s got a new record coming out, and boy do we need it. Here’s the video for her latest single, “Play God,” a damning indictment of patriarchal control over reproductive justice. It’s exactly what you’d expect from DiFranco: pointed…
Anna Wallis — Every Tear is a Drop of Fear
I was blasting this the other night. My roommate walked in and said, “Oh! This is so pleasant! I like the harmonies!” I couldn’t help grinning. “Right? But this is a song where she’s contemplating jumping out of the emergency…