I think the only thing more mesmerizing than watching these two perform together would be to see it live. But alas, not all of us can live in Jersey. (And isn’t that a good thing?) What I love about this…
Mandy Rowden’s voice is the sonic equivalent of a thousand-yard stare. She can turn any song into something that’s road-beaten and worn around the edges. Her turn on “Amazing Grace” on this album makes me wonder what she’d do with…
I’m a little embarrassed that it’s taken me so long to write a review of my favorite album of 2016. But HEAVN is such an overwhelming experience that it takes a while to process. In a word, it’s gorgeous. I…
McDougall is a powerhouse but I love him with a band. “Stop This Train,” a plaintive song that most would treat as the “quiet” interlude in an album, retains a quiet dignity as it gathers momentum amidst gang vocals, an…
Some people are just blessed with gorgeous voices. I’m a little jealous of Paula Boggs. Her latest video comes from her new EP, Live From Empty Sea: Songs of Protest and Hope. Boggs writes that this song is a form…