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KICKSTARTER ALERT: The Creak

Adobe & Teardrops favorite The Creak are making a new album. And albums cost money. The San Francisco band’s sardonic bluegrass won my heart over, and the video displays their quirky sense of humor and unity fairly accurately.  If you…

The Tressels — American Sunset

Here are three things you should know about Philadelphia-based band The Tressels: 1) They are opening for A&T favorites The Sparklers HERE IN NEW YORK FUCKIN’ CITY on Saturday, at The Alphabet Lounge. You’d be crazy not to go. Who…

Rosary Beard — Halfmoon Fever

Perfection is listening to Rosary Beard’s Halfmoon Fever while reading about the history of colonial New York before dropping off to sleep, knowing it’s the last night I’ll be able to stay up past midnight with a clear conscience until…

The Shams Band — Cold City

You are not going to find an album that is more fun than The Shams Band’s Cold City. The Chicago-based band’s third album flits between traditional country, alt-rock, and pop. The one consistent element in these songs are the riptide-strong…