Aaron Lee Tasjan — Silver Tears
It’s taken a while, but I’m finally on board the Aaron Lee Tasjan train. I liked In The Blazes, but I felt I didn’t have much to see about it other than what others had — a smart country album…
Category The Basics
Jason Springs — Blue Collar Bones and Busted Knuckles
I have a heretofore unwritten rule that I reject any submissions where a man sings about a Tragic Woman. The Tragic Woman is usually described as beautiful but a hot mess and everyone knows it. The invariably male narrator is…
The Wild Reeds — The World We Built
As I mentioned in my Patreon preview, I couldn’t let the week end on a downer — not when the weather’s been so nice in New York. Over the next four years, we’re going to see a lot of protest…
Cory Branan — Adios
Cory Branan’s pretty all over the place. If you’ve ever seen him live, you know that he’s a madcap, adventurous soul, musically and otherwise. If you haven’t seen a Cory Branan show, it’s worth it. (I meant to see him…
Kory Quinn — Black Gold Blues
If the haunting harmonica hook that kicks off “Black Gold Blues” doesn’t grab you, I’m not sure what well. I’ve highlighted Quinn’s work in the past, but Black Gold Blues is his best work yet. Quinn pulls off a neat…