Some Dark Holler first grabbed my attention when I saw their video on Couch by Couchwest. If you watch it, you’ll be able to see why. Hollow Chest is the band’s first full-length album, and it is certainly a harbinger…

Let’s start this one out with any preamble: if you are going to buy an album off of Bandcamp, let it be this one. Cobalt and the Hired Guns’ Americana-tinged pop punk is a joy to listen to. The debut…

I’m not trying to convert you. But I think listening to Jon Watts’ Quaker hip-hop will convince you that there’s some kind of Spirit out there. Generally, I don’t find religious music all that interesting, although I did write about…

I’ve had my ear out for Hellbound Glory ever since Von posted their stuff on Americana Rock Mix. These guys play with wonderful expertise and competence, but that’s not what grabbed me. You see, there are few things you need…

It’s almost as if someone in Furious Frank saw this blog’s description — as a repository for anything with guitars — and said, “OK. We can do that.”  “Eclectic” is really the operative word here. The band ricochets between folk…