Scott Cook — One More Time Around
No joke, Scott Cook’s One More Time Around brought a few tears to my eye. We listen to music because it either gives us Feelings or helps us process the Feelings we have. But great musics takes those Feelings and…
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Sioux City Kid — Minutes, Miles, Troubles, and Trials
Minutes, Miles, Troubels, and Trials is a 35-minute, in-your-face, set of blistering rock music. You’ll probably find yourself breathless at the end of the triumphant final track, “Low Down and Busted.” Singer Jared Griffin sounds like he’s got a jackhammer…
Indiegogo alert: Help save captainsead!
Hey, folks. I want to interrupt the music coverage for some blogger news. Greg over at captainsdead needs your help keeping his blog alive. He sold it to some friends a few years ago but continued his writing duties. They…
Interview: Dead Professional
A few months ago I celebrated Virginia-based Dead Professional‘s utter pop coolness. Now, a few words from the man himself, as well as his latest song “Downtown at Sundown.” Who are your biggest influences? I like a lot of vintage…
Left Lane Cruiser — Rock Them Back to Hell!
Gott damm this is amazing, hair-curling stuff. Left Lane Cruiser has been tearing up the pavement with their freakish garage blues for some time now. Today, they release their third studio album. At first I was a little dubious of…