Cobalt and the Hired Guns — Everybody Wins
Let’s start this one out with any preamble: if you are going to buy an album off of Bandcamp, let it be this one. Cobalt and the Hired Guns’ Americana-tinged pop punk is a joy to listen to. The debut…
Rachel Cholst
Jon Watts — Clothe Yourself in Righteousness
I’m not trying to convert you. But I think listening to Jon Watts’ Quaker hip-hop will convince you that there’s some kind of Spirit out there. Generally, I don’t find religious music all that interesting, although I did write about…
Hellbound Glory — Old Highs and New Lows
I’ve had my ear out for Hellbound Glory ever since Von posted their stuff on Americana Rock Mix. These guys play with wonderful expertise and competence, but that’s not what grabbed me. You see, there are few things you need…
Furious Frank
It’s almost as if someone in Furious Frank saw this blog’s description — as a repository for anything with guitars — and said, “OK. We can do that.” “Eclectic” is really the operative word here. The band ricochets between folk…
Good Friend — Good Friend EP
Here is a review of a three-song EP. But since Good Friend seems to have all but vanished off the face of the Internet, I’m assuming they won’t mind if it’s a short one. In one sentence: this is worth…