“We can play a country church in Mississippi, or we can draw a crowd at a hipster club in Brooklyn. We connect with a wide-ranging audience,” says veteran musician Walter Parks, speaking of the music on his debut LP album,…
Sixteen Jackies have been lurking in the basement of Philadelphia since early 2016 building a sound that while often nostalgic, defies easy categorization. By setting the intimate details of singer Jody DeMarco’s singularly queer experience against a soundscape which takes…
Sweetheart is a trio originating from small towns around the Norwegian capitol Oslo, playing a quiet and acoustic form of Americana, you might call it Norwegicana, with grand piano, pedal steel and acoustic guitar. Sweetheart originally originated as an alternative…
Born in France a coal miner’s daughter, Pauline Andres made a name for herself with a sweet and smoky voice that “perfectly conveys the thoughts and observations of an old soul walking home at closing time.” She grew up in…
As we move into the autumn of another turbulent year, we’ve got some music to help us slow down. This month I was drawn to music that pushed the envelope a little — music that quested and questioned the very…