Bill Evans — In Good Company
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…
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John the Conqueror — John the Conqueror
There are only two words that come to mind when I think of this album: sexual frustration. And where else does the blues come from, if not our lonely crotches? It’s dripping off of every chord, every beat, every primal…
Seaway/Safe to Say — Split
One of the cool things about working with kids is that everything is new to them. It also means that you end up feeling really freaking old. My school has a program for at-risk students to help them not drop…
The Local Strangers — Left For Better
Sorry for the lack of updates, y’all. Apparently, if I don’t write these things over the weekend, they just don’t get written at all. To make it up to you, I’ll try to write a new post for every day…
Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys — Release Your Shrouds
Sometimes, the vocalist’s prowess is enough to elevate a band from the ranks of their contemporaries. But it’s not just Lindsay Lou’s vocals that will make Release Your Shrouds the latest addition to your music collection. The tight-knit lyrics and…