Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers — Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
Nicki Bluhm’s polished folk pop grabs you by the ear and doesn’t let go. The Gramblers’ self-titles album may not be for you more rugged readers. But it holds a place in my heart. Bluhm’s sunny voice and the…
The Tillers — Hand on the Plow
It’s been a while since I’ve had an album make me smile, then completely gut me, then make me smile again. Bravo, Tillers. The Tillers may owe their style to traditional Appalachian music, but unlike most of the folkies I’ve…
I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In the House — Mayberry
It took me a long time to jump on the I Can Lick Any SOB bandwagon. I though the few songs of theirs I’d heard a little crude (although “Westboro Baptist Church” holds a special place in my heart) and…
Hollis Brown — Ride on the Train
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Alive Naturalsound is a really cool record label. If you’re into fuzzy guitars and ’70s rock, they’ve got your number. Today’s entry, Hollis Brown, hails from a place that is close to my…
Heather Luttrell — PossumDiva
Usually when I talk about music, I talk about honesty and soul-baring and blah blah blah. I don’t know if Heather Luttrell is as much of a whiskey-slinging femme fatale as she portrays herself to be in her music. But…