Alabama Shakes and Thunderbitch
So I know Sounds & Color is way old news. I’m not writing about it as a new discovery. I’m writing to try to convince those who, like me, were nonbelievers. The Alabama Shakes were literally the first band I…
Category New Music
The Paisley Fields — Oh These Urban Fences
Is it considered payola if the Paisley Fields’ lead singer, James Wilson, gave me a lift to Riis Park? Sometimes you hang out after shows at Queer Country Monthly, and sometimes somebody and his band shows up even though they’re…
The Pollies — Not Here
I’m about to spill 200 – 300 words on Not Here, but there’s only one word that matters: majestic. Few reviews of Not Here will fail to mention the Pollies’ Alabama roots, so I suppose I should do my journalistic…
VIDEO: The Holy Gasp — A Daily Affirmation
Need some good vibes? I’ve had The Holy Gasps’ daily affirmation in my head since this landed in my inbox in February. I hope it makes your day as great as it made mine! The rest of the album is…
Animal City — Bump Head Go Home
As much as I love Bump Head Go Home, it would be a stretch to call it the album of my generation. However, if I were a historian 100 years from now trying to figure out what the fuck us…