Sunny Sweeney Finds Liberation in “Married Alone”
Admittedly, it’s a bit weird to write about this album a week before my own wedding. But Sunny Sweeney’s Married Alone serves as a roadmap through potential pitfalls — and a reminder that the worst thing that can happen if…
Anti-Racist Americana Part 2
It’s awards show season, which means it’s both a good time to reflect on the year’s music — and the state of the industry. While LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists have made huge strides in visibility, this is largely thanks to…
PREMIERE: Moon Shine Balances Hope and Fear in “The Promise”
Born in Memphis and raised between Los Angeles and Nashville, Angie spent her childhood living in two very distinct and distant worlds. “My parents split up, soon after we moved to L.A. for my father to train with the surgeon…
Effie Zilch Transmute Joy Into Music On Trinity Vol. 2
There’s nothing like an excellent band with incredible chemistry, and Effie Zilch have that in spades. Lead by Steve Wyreman and Evanne Barcenas, teenage friends who have been playing together for years, the band’s confidence and skill have the power…
The Quiet Smiles Get Philosophical on “Fluid”
On “Fluid,” The Quite Smiles’ latest single, the band meditates on the nature of life from the unlikeliest of sources — and gets folk-rock-funky with it. The Quiet Smiles have a poetic way of doing things, so I’ll let them…