Category The Basics

Sweet Crude — Super Vilaine

I don’t think it’s quite right to say that the music scene in New Orleans has been “revived.” It’s not like it every went away. And it’s not newly “relevant,” because New Orleans is very much part of the fabric…

Cory Branan — The No Hit Wonder

This is a Cory Branan album. Cory Branan —  Official Site, Facebook, Spotify, Buy The No-Hit Wonder Alright, I guess I should write a review but let’s be honest — this album, as do all Cory Branan’s albums, speak for…

Ed Tang — Goodbye, Zen5, Sushi Diner

A couple of months ago I reviewed Ed Tang’s most recent EP, an exuberant push into alt-country. I mentioned that there was…something…missing. When I went back and listened to Goodbye… I realized what it was. The EP feels a lot…