There are few people who can conjure up a sense of place like HC McEntire. The lead singer of the truly monumental band Mount Moriah covers familiar ground with her solo debut LIONHEART. McEntire’s been writing about her experiences growing…
I really love my job, but I am extremely jealous of whoever does the music placement for Democracy Now! (It’s an independent news show, should you be curious. They’re are very unapologetically left-leaning if that’s your thing.) During commercial breaks,…
Over the summer, Kim Ware’s revolving band the Good Graces released a rocket of an album with Set Your Sights, a breezy romp through 90s college rock, folk, and roots rock. By contrast, The Hummingbird EP sounds like it was…
Anjana Vasan’s bold EP Too Dark For Country bears a double entendre. The songs here, like most good country songs, are not particularly buoyant (though “Key Lime Pie” is delectable). But the London-by-way-of-Singapore singer-songwriter addresses the near-constant racism she endures…
Back to First Street, blues singer Julez’s debut album, does such a good job of being a young 20-something woman that I felt shivers. At times brash, ambitious, anxious, and self-doubting, Back to First Street, will take you back to…