Hero Jr. — Mixed Race Indiana Marriage
First of all I’d like to extend a huge thanks to those of you who came out (see what I did there?) to the Queer Country Monthly show this past Saturday. We raised a little over $500 for FIERCE! Congrats…
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Anthony Presti — Clarity in Hindsight
Anthony Presti’s music is a lot…gentler…than what I usually write up. I dunno, sometimes you need to switch things up. Presti’s second album shows a lot of creative energy and a wide range of influences, from folk to reggae to…
Carolinabound — Smoking Gun
Carolinabound first caught my ear by sharing a distinct similarity to one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Bill Mallonee. Maybe it’s his lonesome voice, or the cutting, spiritual lyrics. But it’s mostly his absolute confidence in what he’s saying: Carolinabound has…
Porter — This Red Mountain
Today, my students broke my heart. Not only did they accuse me of looking like a tourist, but they asked me who Paul McCartney was. And Ella Fitzgerald. Of the three, I’m not sure which cuts the most. Anyway. It’s…
Honey and the 45s — MAD
If the sassy blues riff and catchy harmonies on “MAD” don’t pull you in to Honey and the 45s’ new EP, nothing will. The band effortlessly glides between jazz, soul, rock, and blues. This is easily the most fun album…