HEY! LISTEN: Jana Pochop Builds on Georgia O’Keefe In “The Architect + The Artist”
It’s hard to build on perfection, but that’s what Jana Pochop did when she enrolled in New York City’s Berklee College of Music. Pochop crafted one of my favorite albums of 2022, and I’m thrilled to share her new song…
HEY! LISTEN: Marley Hale Reconciles With the Past on “Dear Girl”
Marley Hale has been tearing up the resurgent Brooklyn country scene, part of the vanguard of post-COVID artists who are making things happen in the far reaches of Bushwick. On her new song “Dear Girl,” Hale gives a sleek, modern…
HEY! LISTEN: Sarah Gargano Grapples With Loss and Deportation on “staring at the screen”
Nashville-based Sarah Gargano breaks up with a dream — living in London — on her new single “staring at the screen.” The song lives comfortably in the space between indie rock and folk popularized by boygenius and its members, and…
PREMIERE: Paula Boggs Band’s Live Version of “Goo Goo Dolls” Rocks, Rolls, and Sways
Paula Boggs Band knows they’re cool — and they know that has nothing to do with age. “Goo Goo Dolls decries the sorry state of the music industry — and the fact that probably no rock’n’roll band will reach the…
HEY! LISTEN: Cowboy Mouth Blasts Through the Stratosphere on “Alternate Reality”
Road warriors Cowboy Mouth blast through the stratosphere on their new song “Alternate Reality.” If you’re new to these parts, it’s no exaggeration to say that this band has saved my life several times over, and that’s why the blog…