I was trying to explain my affinity for alt-country music to someone the other day. She thought it was a bit incongruous for a city kid to spend hours of her life writing a blog about alt-country music. I realized…
I got back from Jazz Fest on Sunday night. Thought I’d have some time to write posts during my down time, but instead a slept, played with my friend’s pet bunny, and ignored the fact that I had brought 50…
“Americanoir” hero Ben de la Cour has graced us with a new single. He’s also touring the Northeast and you should go see him. (I, unfortunately, will be in New Orleans for Jazz Fest.) Ben’s first album, Ghost Light, is…
If the true measure of a country album is its ability to craft wistful songs of heartbreak and lonely travel, then Lorene is surely a winner. Clocking in at 16 songs, Lorene is a carefully controlled tour of Texas alt-country.…
In the history of the world, there must be a billions of love songs and at least twice as many break-up songs. But we keep coming back for to hear somebody else’s take on these seemingly universal experiences, thirsting for…