Basic Bitches released a raucous album that brings together the Ramones and riot grrl not too long ago. After a run with Adobe & Teardrops favorites like The Kominas and Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, the band has…
It’s been a while since I’ve fallen so hard for a bad, but maybe it’s because I can see so much of myself in the band. Proudly queer and absolutely hilarious, Partner introduces a new paradigm of queer portrayal in…
I wrote about Nick Ralg’s EP Alright not too long ago, but the full album, Home, is out now. Ralg uses a light touch of roots music to create a warmth around his otherwise window-shattering chamber pop. I’m still in…
Listening to Blank Range is like scratching a particularly annoying itch: sooooooooooooo refreshing and, more importantly, sooooooooooo satisfying. The band’s got a clear hodgepodge of influences: a little bit of Gaslight Anthem, a little bit of Steve Earle, a little…
I’ve been shouting praise for Karen and the Sorrows from the rooftops for a good five years now. I’ve heard the band tweak this collection of songs over the last three years or so. And now that The Narrow Place…