Stephen Chopek’s debut album has an impressive story behind it. Chopek is a trained jazz drummer who has toured with a wide variety of acts, including John Mayer, Jesse Malin, Marc Broussard, the Alternate Routes, and the Pimps of Joytime.…
If you made it all the way down here, then you’re looking for tickets! The Shop Brooklyn is a new purveyor of fine barbecue and finger alt-country music. They’re giving away tickets for this Saturday’s show featuring the Cadillac 3…
I wrote about Petrie’s previous album a scant two months ago, but she went ahead and released her latest, Whatever’s Left, the day before my review went up. (What a scamp.) So she made it back into the rotation. Really…
The first time I saw Langhorne Slim and the Law, it was their last show before getting on the plane to Nashville to record this album. I already loved The Way We Move, and I was blown away by the…
A few weeks ago, I observed what seems to be a cresting trend of (female) artists incorporating the melodic verve of ’90s rock with twangy flavorings. Reina del Cid divebombs into that wave headfirst, and damn do they make it…