Dirty Streets — Blades of Grass
I have not yet finished listening to the Dirty Streets’ Blades of Grass, but I can honestly say this is a fucking great album. The cover art pretty much tells you what you need to know. (By the way, it…
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The Blind Owl Band — This Train We Ride Is Made Of Wood and Steel
Between their first album and their submission to Couch by Couchwest, the Blind Owl Band was beginning to make a name for themselves as a rowdy, footloose bunch. Pictured Above: Rowdy and footloose acts. Imagine my surprise when…
Tedo Stone — Good Go Bad
I know that you’re supposed to judge art on its own merit, but sometimes an artist’s backstory makes for good reading. And it makes their work that much better. Tedo Stone’s debut album, Good Go Bad, is one of those…
Nick Ferrio and His Feelings — Half the Time
This little 7″ packs quite a punch. Nick Ferrio has garnered acclaim throughout his native Canada as a harbinger of old-school country. Half the Time proves that reputation to great effect. The A side, “Half the Time,” showcases the warmth…
Elway — Leavetaking
You’ve got to an admire a band that elevates the genre. For me, one of those band’s is Fort Collins’s Elway. I’m not punk scholar, but it would be fairly easy to see these guys as pop punk: strong melodies,…