Fire Mountain — All Dies Down
I’m glad that Fire Mountain found a home for its latest record, All Dies Down. You may remember I tried to get you guys to throw some money at the band a few weeks back. I was unsuccessful and the…
Rachel Cholst
The Sometime Boys — Riverbed
It’s easy to understand why the Sometime Boys don’t have the reputation they so justly deserve. They’re just kinda weird, yaknow? Is anyone else writing pseudo-reggae roots songs like “Pharaoh”? Or the meandering ballad “Fake Girlfriend?” Last time around I…
EdTang and the Chops — EdTang and the Chops
Ed Tang has all the right ingredients for a fantastic album: raspy voice, just the right mix of distortion and acoustic guitars, and some choice literary references (Catch-22 and Death of a Salesman are two of my favorite 20th century…
The Porter Draw — The Porter Draw
The Porter Draw has got to stop hiding in New Mexico and make themselves known to the world. This is good stuff. I have a confession to make: I’ve been taking a songwriting class. I didn’t mention it before now…
Benny No-Good — I Am You
Benny No-Good, like many of the gents on this blog, started his music career as a punk rocker. If you’re from the Midwest, you may know him as the frontman for Indiana hardcore band The Enders. If not, you’ll enjoy…