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…
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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…
I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In the House — Mayberry
It took me a long time to jump on the I Can Lick Any SOB bandwagon. I though the few songs of theirs I’d heard a little crude (although “Westboro Baptist Church” holds a special place in my heart) and…
Hollis Brown — Ride on the Train
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Alive Naturalsound is a really cool record label. If you’re into fuzzy guitars and ’70s rock, they’ve got your number. Today’s entry, Hollis Brown, hails from a place that is close to my…