What do you get when you combine steel guitar and meditations on death and reincarnation? Why, Thin Lear’s “Death In a Field” of course. It’s an incredible character study and seemingly light interpretation on one of the most terrifying —…
In case you didn’t notice, I have a lot to say about queer people and I have a lot to say about country music. Sometimes those two interests even combine! Several of the most prominent bands and artists in queer…
Singer-songwriter Kim Ware, the central force behind roving collective The Good Graces gave me some insight into her incredible upcoming album, Set Your Sights. It’ll be out on July 7 and you’ll hear more from me about it then! For…
Last week, Matthew Ryan released his remarkable new album, Hustle Up Starlings. Matt wrote some thoughtful answers to my questions, below. 1. What made you say to yourself: wait — I’ve got at least one more album in me? That…
Longtime friend of the blog, Pete Mancini, was kind enough to give us insights on his fantastic new album, Foothill Freeway. Thanks, Pete! — Foothill Freeway is a really impressive body of work. So where, exactly, are you from and…