Heath Underwood’s previous project, El Cantador, periodically resurfaces in my internal radio years after listening to their album. Underwood’s new project, Bunch, is re-entering the Southern psychedelia market at just the right time. From hip hop to country, there’s no…
If the haunting harmonica hook that kicks off “Black Gold Blues” doesn’t grab you, I’m not sure what well. I’ve highlighted Quinn’s work in the past, but Black Gold Blues is his best work yet. Quinn pulls off a neat…
I initially wanted to pass on Hatteras Night. Will Johnson, of Centro-matic fame, has produced a tidy collection of songs with a country flare and carefully precise, minimalist production that felt challenging to me. But the more time I spent…
I recently found out about some pretty cool guitar tech for you players out there. The Roadie tuner can be pre-programmed for various tunings. It fits over the turning gear of your stringed instrument (doesn’t have to be a guitar!)…
If you’re an aficionado of public radio, you have no doubt heard Laura Marling’s latest song, “Wild Fire” and its truly genre- and mind-bending guitar licks. In addition to wrists and a serious set of pipes, Marling’s got a true…