Wood and Wire — The Coast
Bluegrass is a funny thing. Sometimes I find it’s a little hokey or a little sad. Other times I think I only enjoy it because the musicians have found a way to incorporate tropes from other genres (such as Greenland…
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Mishka Shubaly — Coward’s Path
Mishka Shubaly’s second album, Coward’s Path, covers well-worn materials for this blog: alcoholism, self-doubt, self-recrimination, wry humor, twanging guitars. So what makes it stand out? There’s a raw, appealing quality to it. These songs were recorded about ten years ago,…
Kings — Bones
The tail end of 2014 was a cold-hearted bitch and I’m glad to see the last of her. But I got to end it on a high note. Karen and the Sorrows hosted a brilliant queer country holiday party and…
VIDEO: Emma Hill — Lioness
Emma Hill made some serious waves with her recent album, Denali. Check out the beautifully animated video for the single “Lioness” below. I haven’t had a chance to review it but the whole album is pretty amazing. You can listen…
Bill Mallonee — Winnowing
Bill Mallonee is absurdly prolific and has produced what I think is one of the finest albums I’ve ever listened to — Vigilantes of Love’s Audible Sigh. Mallonee is absurdly prolific. Winnowing is his 50th album but who’s counting at…