5 Round With Van Plating
Van Plating doesn’t pull any punches — not in her music or the way she approaches it. Rachel Hurley and I talked her up on Episode 167 of the podcast, but here she is in her own words. In these…
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HEY! LISTEN: Billy Edwin — Life is Short EP
I feel like over the last few years, Americana had become a campy version of itself. After Jason and Chris and Margo’s success, a lot of people were (and still are) trying to make the pivot from pop to alt-country.…
5 Rounds With Kasey Anderson
Kasey Anderson and I talk a lot about a lot of things: namely, the Yankees and my fascination with giant hunk of meat Luke Voit, who should be off the IL any day now. Anderson just released (or re-released) his…
5 Rounds With Orson’s Well
Orson’s Well was formed in 2000 by a group of actors at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, bringing together an eclectic combination of classic rock, blues, and vocal harmonies mixed with a modern style. Sponsored by Jagermeister, Orson’s Well developed a…
HEY! LISTEN: mae krell — snow
mae krell’s new single, “snow,” is the kind of song that shows pop music at its best. With gently swelling vocals and a muted beat, krell’s intensely personal lyrics shine at the fore. Continuing on the theme from their last…