Butchers Blind — Destination Blues
I post a lot of music that I like up here, but there are some bands that make me happy that I’m a music blogger. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have heard about a band like Butchers Blind. If bands like The…
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Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers — Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
Nicki Bluhm’s polished folk pop grabs you by the ear and doesn’t let go. The Gramblers’ self-titles album may not be for you more rugged readers. But it holds a place in my heart. Bluhm’s sunny voice and the…
Will Schwartz — New Haircut
Will Schwartz is a lyrical ninja. I actually listened to New Haircut a few months ago and took a pass on it. I didn’t really need to listen to another sad Brooklyn boy play his guitar. But that was stupid…
The Tillers — Hand on the Plow
It’s been a while since I’ve had an album make me smile, then completely gut me, then make me smile again. Bravo, Tillers. The Tillers may owe their style to traditional Appalachian music, but unlike most of the folkies I’ve…
FREE MUSIC: Company Calls
Company Calls is on to something big. As you can see from the lack of a bass guitar, Sleater-Kinney is clearly one of their influences. And it’s easy to find both Bikini Kill and Le Tigre-era Kathleen Hannah in there…