I saw Social Distortion in Philly a few years ago. It was the first and only time I saw Lucero live (sorry…I just wasn’t that impressed but maybe it had more to do with getting groped by a sad sack…
You’ll probably remember Cotton from a couple months ago. His country-punk tickled my ears and heart strings. The White Eagle, by contrast, rips them out. Cotton’s new album is much more stripped down — the man, his guitar, and some…
Sam Porter, lead singer of up and coming punk band The Howl was kind enough to talk more about his writing process and share some useful life advice. I’m most intrigued by The Howl’s strong Gaslight Anthem influence, but they’re…
It’s interesting (to me, at least) to see how the music featured here has changed over the years. Americana is indeed a big tent. I’m finding myself moving more towards the jazzier, abstract side of things. With that being said,…
When I was in college I went down to one of the basement concerts because I’d heard a lot of buzz about a band called Vampire Weekend. Jesus Christ, they were terrible. I stayed for three songs and from what…