INTERVIEW: Norwegian Band Sweetheart Give Death the Middle Finger
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…
INTERVIEW: Pauline Andres Confronts All Them Ghosts on “Sad Miracle”
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…
INTERVIEW: dog of the north Entrances Audience With Experimental Story-Songs
I was captured by dog of the north’s compelling storytelling and lo-fi aesthetics. The enigmatic Pennsylvanian doesn’t have much information online, but he kindly spilled all the deets on his album who they belong to, his influences, and his approach…
INTERVIEW: Kristi Jean & Her Ne’er Do Wells Tap Into the Feminist Ghosts of Western Swing
You don’t need anything fancy to time travel: just listen to Kristi Jean & Her Ne’er Do Wells. In their new song “One More Time,” the band — which lands somewhere between rockabilly and Western swing — details their stories…
INTERVIEW: The Roseline Age Out of “Catalpa”
The Roseline (pronounced rose like the flower, line like a straight line) is a band from Lawrence, Kansas USA. Six albums into their career, they have crafted a songbook that is at once familiar and singular. Founder and songwriter, Colin…