VIDEO PREMIERE: Paula Fong Is Enraptured in “Chestnut Mare”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Paula Fong Is Enraptured in “Chestnut Mare”

ByRachel CholstSep 25, 2024

Paula Fong is a musician’s musician. She’s made her mark on classic music, Chinese opera, acapella, and choir — and with her new album Chestnut Mare, Fong has turned to folk music. A member of Abby Posner’s band, Fong has…

The Best Americana of September 23, 2024: Sophie Gault, Hooks & The Huckleberries, and More!

The Best Americana of September 23, 2024: Sophie Gault, Hooks & The Huckleberries, and More!

ByRachel CholstSep 23, 2024

Listen to my favorite tracks off each album on my Spotify playlist! Updated weekly with all the best new country, Americana, and whatever else I feel like — this is music like your life depends on it. Sophie Gault —…

HEY! LISTEN: Parker Woodland Refuse Surrender On “Benediction”

HEY! LISTEN: Parker Woodland Refuse Surrender On “Benediction”

ByRachel CholstSep 18, 2024

Austin’s indie punk trio Parker Woodland vie for liberation on their indie punk rock album There’s No Such Thing As Time. The band is of KUTX, including playing their Rock the Park with Luna Luna and their SXSW Rock the…

HEY! LISTEN: Armenian Cowgirl Laura Zarougian Brings All Of Herself to “Double-Sided”

HEY! LISTEN: Armenian Cowgirl Laura Zarougian Brings All Of Herself to “Double-Sided”

ByRachel CholstSep 13, 2024

Laura Zarougian brings all of herself to her new double single “Double-Sided”/”New Used Car.” The self-described sidewalk cowgirl leans heavily into country, Western, and East Village folk on these two songs, though her Armenian heritage is never far from her…

The Best Americana of September 13, 2024: Jenna Paulette, Moira Smiley, Joel Schwelling and More!

The Best Americana of September 13, 2024: Jenna Paulette, Moira Smiley, Joel Schwelling and More!

ByRachel CholstSep 13, 2024

Listen to my favorite tracks off each album on my Spotify playlist! Updated weekly with all the best new country, Americana, and whatever else I feel like — this is music like your life depends on it. Jenna Paulette —…