Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

The Onlies — Open Road

The Onlies have a rare gift for storytelling that is barely surpassed by their musical chops. It wouldn’t do you any good for me to describe each song on Open Road, though that’s kind of what I want to do.…

Express and Company — Ontario

Continuing in the vein of fantastic Canadian Americana artists (is that an oxymoron?) I present to you Express and Company. Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. Like its album art, Ontario is an airy, unassuming album that…

Slow Leaves — Second Chances EP

Normally I don’t review EPs. There’s just enough stuff on the piece to give a proper assessment (my favorite education word) of the work. But this time, one song was enough to sell me. Slow Leaves is the product of…

Austin Lucas — Stay Reckless

Austin Lucas hits the nail on the head yet again. But first, I want to talk about something that doesn’t really matter. I’m a pretty tactile person, and I enjoy getting CDs in the mail. I like opening the envelopes.…

Chuck — Let’s Make Out

Chuck’s EP is quirky and adorable. But in spite of its massive charm, it took a little while for it to worm its way into my heart. My problem is that I wasn’t really listening to the songs. At first…