Best of July 2022

Best of July 2022

ByRachel CholstAug 5, 2022

Where is this summer going??? I know that, for me, it’s been lost in the rush of wedding planning — which is why this is a great playlist of breakup songs. Writing these out has made me realize how much…

June’s Best Americana and Country Albums and EPs

June’s Best Americana and Country Albums and EPs

ByRachel CholstJul 8, 2022

I’m trying really hard to get into the swing of these weekly playlists, but it feels like there’s always something that pulls me away. Maybe that’s why my list for June is so short — I just haven’t really had…

Tuesday Teardrops — May 31st

Tuesday Teardrops — May 31st

ByRachel CholstMay 31, 2022

It’s almost June, which means it’s time for a bumper crop of queer country songs. We kick it off with Mya Byrne’s “Where the Lavender Grows,” a dreamy ode to coming of age that’s as much Nashville’s Broadway as it…

Tuesday Teardrops — May 24th

Tuesday Teardrops — May 24th

ByRachel CholstMay 24, 2022

Got a shorter set of additions for you this week. We kick the list off with Sarah King’s acoustic version of her revenge murder ballad “Poison.” The Slocan Ramblers pick up the pace with their trad-inflected “Harefoot’s Retreat.” Transitioning us…

Episode 189: Quittin’ Time

Episode 189: Quittin’ Time

ByRachel CholstMay 9, 2022

Well — here it is. The actual end of the line for this podcast. (Don’t worry — I’m too invested in the blog to give it up any time soon.) I actually recorded a draft of this a few weeks…