Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

The Grisly Hand — Western Ave. EP

In the age of the Internet-fueled music and fandom, is it fair to say that music is still dictated by the region it comes from? Now that our country is paved over with pre-fab suburbs and increasingly Disney-fied downtown districts,…

New Single From The Only Sons

The Only Sons are a gritty little band from Murfeesboro, Tennessee. Not gritty in the “Frank Miller gritty reboot” sense of the word, but in the sense that when I listen to them, I can feel the dust from a…

New John Moreland Song

Sorry, kids. Short update today — I had one of those weekends that was neither useful nor restful. On the plus side, John Moreland has given us a new song. As always, it’s beautiful. Listen here.

Shane Sweeney: The Finding Time

While this album is not new, it’s the last of my Favorite Albums of 2011 to be covered. You’ve heard Shane’s work on here — he’s the bassist for Two Cow Garage. I’ve always found that Shane’s Two Cow songs serve…

FREE MUSIC: Calling Morocco

The opening chords of “Summer,” the first track on Calling Morocco’s debut Outside of Providence, feel saturated with sunlight. The party anthem gives way to ballads of heartbreak, guilt over causing heartbreak, drunken rambles, and life on the road. Punknews…