Waco Brothers — Going Down in History
I recently went on a date with someone who likes to go to museums and keep up with contemporary literature. I thought to myself, “What the hell am I doing here? I go watch bar bands and then I go…
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Eric Peter Schwartz — Gloaming
Gloaming, from Old English, is another word for twilight. It also shares the same root as “glow.” I expected Schwartz’s fourth release, a five-song EP, to take us down the same, darker path that Casual Ghosts did. However, in spite…
The Haymarket Squares — Light It Up
They Haymarket Square have a certain rogue-ish charm that makes the harsh medicine of their lyrics — incisive, biting political commentary — go down easily. It was love at first sight with the band’s gospel take on “Heaven,” with an…
Faith Evans Ruch — “Sugar”
I’m very excited to hear Faith Evans Ruch’s new tunes. She dazzled me with After It’s Said and Done and is ready to blow us all away with her next release. For the new batch of songs, Ruch has drifted…
Ernest James Zydeco — Automatic
I imagine this is an odd time for musicians in New Orleans. They’re coming down off the high of Mardi Gras but are about to gear up for Jazz Fest (which I am quite excited to attend this year.) So…