I’ll admit that I was a bit thrown off by Laura Jane Grace’s new album, Bought to Rot. Since it was put out by Bloodshot Records — an alt-country and Chicago institution — I was hoping that this album would…
Listening to Anamon is a bit like hopping into a time machine on the fritz. The machine is set for the 20th century, but it hops around at regular intervals. The Rochester, NY-based group draws the easiest comparisons to Speedy…
Dan Conn is a man after my own heart. He picked up guitar as a teenager, inspired by John Mellencamp. That love of strong melodies and shoot-from-the-hip lyrics has followed Conn over the decades and into his new album Shine…
It’s been quite a week, as all the weeks seem to be. Here’s some peaceful music for a brief respite. Mary-Elaine Jenkins — “Hold Still” I can’t think of a better song to kick off this meditative list than Mary-Elaine…
Bradley Wik is one of the few people who can point to a music video about zombies and call it semi-autobiographical. Wik released a strong debut album a couple of summers ago — including one of the few songs I…