You’ve heard of Appalachian mountain music…but how about the Cascades? That’s how Yakima, Washington native Cascade Cody describes his music. On “In Lieu of Love,” you’ll hear a huge Americana influence, but Cody throws in some breezy pop influences to…
It’s not just because I went to college there, but I have to say that Philadelphia is my favorite music city. Whether it’s punk or Americana and everything in between, the streets are practically vibrating with grit and rhythm. Brother…
I’m going to resist every urge I have to make a pun, so let’s just say Von Bieker’s new track “Haunted” is…captivating. The Canadian singer-songwriter takes a simple, sing-song melody and layers it with enough folk elements to make the…
Westberg, the LA-based husband-wife duo, keeps their web presence minimal, so it was an honor to get some thoughtful answers to my questions for 5 rounds. Their new song, “Butterflies,” is an off-kilter pop confection about falling in love. Once…
From the first haunted notes of “Shot the Devil Down,” Whalen and the Willows make you pay attention. The band’s gentle and triumphant stance against the things in our pasts that haunt us make “Shot the Devil Down” an emotional…