Born and raised in Chicago, Larry attended High School with John Prine, and has had a long career as lead guitarist for a variety of groups. Heavily influenced by Dave Van Ronk, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Townes Van Zandt,…
This is no April Fool’s joke — Sara Trunzo gets straight to the truth, often in ways that cut to the bone. Trunzo, who’s from New Jersey, has spent her adulthood in Unity, Maine, where she attended college and worked…
Sometimes you just need a dreamy pop song. Jersey-born Adam Melchor’s got one that’ll knock your socks off. Melchor’s latest single, “3 Hours Ahead,” is the story of an enduring friendship in which he reconnects with an old friend who…
Elijah Ocean’s been aging backwards. I remember catching him at the Mercury Lounge a few years ago, charging through a sweaty psychedelia-infused set with a crackerjack band. Now, with Ocean’s new single “Bring Back That Bakersfield Sound,” we see Ocean…
We’re in a historical moment that is asking us to pull the curtain back and think critical about the inner workings of our communities. On “My Hometown,” Pete Mancini unleashes his gentle sadness on his place of birth. Mancini writes:…