Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

Lydia Loveless — Somewhere Else

As far as anyone should be concerned, it is time to crown Lydia Loveless as the Crown Princess of Country, Duchess of Broken Hearts, and Baroness of Torn Emotions. If you hadn’t had a chance to listen to the songs…

Caitlin Bell — Blood in the Water

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh vacation. Nothing like hiding in my (wo)man cave with some tunes and a mindless video game. (This week is Tiny Tower. What? I don’t like killing things.) Given the truly hellish week I’ve had (more on that in a…

The Modern Folk — American Cave

Is today a special day or something? I’m immune to pink and red today. What I’m not immune to is cool ideas. This post is not just about an artist, it’s also about a music blog. J. Moss, blogger over…

Englishman — Unsafe & Sound

In an early episode of Nashville (shut up, yes, I mention it at least once a week and you’ll have to get used to it), Avery Barkley describes his music as “cerebral alt-country” and you have to wonder if he’s…