It doesn’t get much better than this. In five short songs, Browan Lollar spans the full range of rock’n’roll and nails it each time. The EP deserves more praise than I have time to write about it. However, it’s…
It’s Election Night and I’m virtually biting my nails here. Good thing I have the Creole String Beans to calm me down. Co-founded by ex-Cowboy Mouth bassist Rob Savoy, the Creole String Beans have reportedly won a Grammy nomination (or…
The Delta Routine’s third album begins with a bold promise: “I won’t waste your time.” And the band delivers. Clocking in at 35 minutes, Cigarettes and Caffeine Nightmares is a kick in the pants of blues rock, garage rock, power…
Hurricane Sandy’s finally starting to make her mark here in upper Manhattan. By a stroke of serendipity, the winds have set off a car alarm that just so happens to be in the same key and tempo as MONARCH’s “Keith’s…
The thing I’ve most enjoyed about being a blogger is the opportunity to delve into subgenres that I hadn’t really listened to before. Bill Evans is a name I’ve heard tossed around, but didn’t know to seek out. If that’s…