Alyssa Kai — contingency
contingency is not an easy album to listen to, but it’s a necessary one. It’s not so hard to write a song that people enjoy partying to. It’s a little harder to write a song that other people can connect…
Rachel Cholst
Dyke Drama — Tender Resignaton
I’m so excited that my roommate finally got into med school. He’s worked really hard for it and one of my good friends will be taking his room. When the new potential roomie and I were talking, I pointed out…
CONCERT REVIEW: Great Peacock at the Mercury Lounge, 3/26/14
Let’s just say that Saturday was very much a day of managed expectations. But as anyone reading this knows, beautiful music is a panacea for all heartache. Great Peacock wowed the a restive crowd, confused because there was a healthy…
Bobby’s Oar — The Weeds in Your Garden
If there is nothing else to say about The Weeds in Your Garden, it has a lot of heart. Fortunately, there’s a lot more to say about it. Weeds is Greg Hughes’ farewell and love letter to Orlando as he…
Mink’s Miracle Medicine — Countrypolitan
Countrypolitan sure feels like it was tailor-made for me. Mink’s Miracle Medicine blends ’90s jangle rock with country and pop to deliver the most delicious melancholy bites. “Why Does Everyone?” captures what I imagine small-own ennui to feel like. (Though…