If there’s one thing that folk music gets right, it’s that sense of resigned determination. If there’s one thing Vivian Leva gets right, it’s giving her songs a truly eternal quality. Her music could just as easily be recovered from…
Jamie McLean’s been around the block a few times. Having toured with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Aaron Neville, and Brett Dennen, and recorded sessions with Norah Jones and Chuck D, the guy knows his way around a guitar. On…
When it comes to New Orleans, most people think of jazz and Mardi Gras. And while the city truly is a musician’s town, generations of singer-songwriters have worked hard to make the town a fertile and supportive network of folks…
What’s left when you give of yourself day in and day out? Hardened and Tempered, a queer country duet out of Austin, sought to answer those questions in The Trailer Sessions. Drawn from their experiences working in an oncology ward…
Ten minutes might seem like an odd runtime for an EP, but Amparo’s Rains knows not to overstay its welcome. The three-track instrumental combines gentle, organic guitar work with electronic looping and modulation, creating something a little more than human.…