Matt Woods — With Love From Brushy Mountain
The dog chewed up my earbuds the other day. You’d think that’d be enough to make me decide to just shell out for a pair of studio headphones. I didn’t want to because I feel like attaching those giant bulky…
Nettie Rose — People I Know
Nettie Rose has quite a pedigree. Her grandfather, Alan Freed, created the term “rock’n’roll.” Both her parents were involved in the backstage end of the business. But Rose isn’t some dilettante with an acoustic guitar. Her voice has a helluva…
Never Grow Old — The Rivergods
I haven’t been to New London. Really, it’s just a place that you go through. It’s a convenient halfway point between New York and Boston and it had some kind of industry (submarines?) there back in the day. Like most…
Music Video — This, The Silent War
Kick-ass country singer Garrison Starr (one of the first ladies of country to come out in the ’90s) has started a new side project called This, The Silent War. I’m not a fan of lyric videos, but I do rather…
The River Has Many Voices — Division
Division is a thoughtful album by Austin-based musician The River Has Many Voices. It’s best enjoyed several times (possibly consecutively) in a meditative state. Dylan is an ever-present influence on singer-songwriter Matthew Payne, but Payne avoids sounding like someone to…