Category The Basics

Asher Brown — Pitchforks

If you’ve been following this blog long enough, then you’re already familiar with Asher Brown’s music. Pitchforks centers on Brown’s transition. His songs are simultaneously warm and heartbreaking — especially given the current political context. Pitchforks’ narrative follows an interesting…

Gerry Magallan — Manzana Pie

I don’t normally post singles by themselves but Gerry Magallan’s “Manzana Pie” is such a standout I didn’t want it to get lost in the kerfuffle. “Manzana Pie” is a truly outstanding memoir about Magallan’s reconciliation of his Mexican and…