Dave Ernst — Hickory Switch
Honestly, most of the time you just need a distorted guitar and a song in G. Dave Ernst knows this — and he uses it well. In a moment where Americana seems to celebrate who has the best acid trip…
Category Review
Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers — Bought to Rot
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…
Anamon — Purple, Green, and Yellow
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…
Songs of the Week!
I’ve got too much music to fit on the podcast and more time to write about it now that I’m not longer doing the Wide Open Country thing. So let’s dig in to some tasty Americana, folk, and punk snacks!…
The Little Miss — American Dream
When you’ve got a voice like Hayley Johnson’s, you had better do something with it. I don’t mean pursue a singing career; I mean pursue a career that counts. Thompson, performing under the name The Little Miss, is doing just…