Alabama Shakes and Thunderbitch
So I know Sounds & Color is way old news. I’m not writing about it as a new discovery. I’m writing to try to convince those who, like me, were nonbelievers. The Alabama Shakes were literally the first band I…
Category The Basics
The Paisley Fields — Oh These Urban Fences
Is it considered payola if the Paisley Fields’ lead singer, James Wilson, gave me a lift to Riis Park? Sometimes you hang out after shows at Queer Country Monthly, and sometimes somebody and his band shows up even though they’re…
The Pollies — Not Here
I’m about to spill 200 – 300 words on Not Here, but there’s only one word that matters: majestic. Few reviews of Not Here will fail to mention the Pollies’ Alabama roots, so I suppose I should do my journalistic…
Animal City — Bump Head Go Home
As much as I love Bump Head Go Home, it would be a stretch to call it the album of my generation. However, if I were a historian 100 years from now trying to figure out what the fuck us…
Hamell on Trial — The Happiest Man in the World
I was first introduced to Ed Hamell’s music during my pilgrimage to Nashville this summer. And really, there’s nothing like seeing this guy live. Hamell has the ability to sear right to your core like the best gospel preacher, the…