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…
Rachel Cholst
Paul Sanchez — Another Cup of Coffee
That sound you just heard was my fangirl-ish squee from receiving an e-mail directly from music god Paul Sanchez. It’s safe to say that he was a huge asset to Cowboy Mouth. His songs had an artistic quality that separated…
Gui Gui Sui Sui — Nineteen Below Zero EP
What do you do when you’re a British ex-pat killing time in a subarctic, Northern Chinese factory city? Why, you build a diddley bo out of a skateboard, distort the living fuck out of it, and start a punk rock…
Ben Trickey — Rising Waters
I hope you’ll forgive me. I’ve done a terrible thing. I didn’t tell you about Ben Trickey’s new album, Rising Waters. To say that it’s one of my favorite albums of the year should mean a lot, because it’s been…
Sarah Marie Young — Too Many Februaries
And now for something completely different: jazz pop. Whuuuu? You ask, and that’s kind of what I said when Sarah Marie Young’s music was described to me. But it fits. The lady’s got pipes that are too robust for your…