Cole Quest and the City Pickers – Self [En]Titled – 6-Song EP This is a New York City Americana collective fronted by the grandson of folk legend Woody Guthrie & made up of city musicians playing what? Bluegrass? The eclectic pickers join Woody’s grandson Cole Quest Rotante & perform his originals, a few crucial covers & […]
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Black Market Tango – Cosmic Sex School Records It’s been 10 years since Bloodkin has made noise, but Bandmates Daniel Hutchens and Eric Carter appear to have lost zero momentum with their latest feast of ear-food known as Black Market Tango. In the face of the attention-span-challenged world of today, Bloodkin has doubled-down on the album […]
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Jesse Aycock To my ears, this sounds a bit dated but after 2 listens to Tulsa’s quirky country-folk vocalist Jesse Aycock – he does indeed possess interesting songs & the performances are excellent. It’s basically pop music with lots of melodic kitsch with heavy-duty musical breaks ala Klaatu – remember them? More pop sugar follows on […]
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Back in the days when we had live music, I found myself standing one night outside the Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington, D.C. with an extra ticket to see Kasey Tyndall. I spotted two people standing together and when I caught their eye, walked over and told them I had an extra ticket if they […]
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Nashville’s Elise Davis wrote the bulk of her latest album, Anxious. Happy. Chill. not long after her wedding last year. And while the lyrics tend to trumpet that feeling of finding true love – especially on the single “Yellow Bed” – that doesn’t mean the record is entirely rainbows and puppies. Thanks to her powerfully emotive […]
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What a clear and beautiful voice is heard across each of these five, largely unadorned, too-short originals. Clarity of sound – delivered fresh, like a spring songbird welcoming a rainy morning – making you wonder why this is the first time we’ve heard Megan Lacy’s voice long before this debut. Originally in a band called […]
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When the aliens finally come to Earth, I hope they’re musically inclined. Because, if they bring an instrument with them and happen upon Rhiannon Giddens, she’ll have it mastered within half an hour of meeting. The singer-songwriter-banjo player-writer of fancy things like ballets and operas can truly do anything. Most recently, she’s paired with Italian […]
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A hearty blend of rock and soul with more than a hint of jazzy rhythm and blues, Will Porter’s critically acclaimed album Tick Tock Tick is sure to satisfy anyone with a love of a classic and timeless musical style. Catch this reissue due out on April 16. Porter’s soulful and rich baritone voice takes […]
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4/5 Stars – Joe & The Feels debut album Unsupervised (out today on Out Of The Past Music) with superb production from Jason Weinheimer (Fellowship Hall Sound), hits on all the best vibes from the 90’s and the early 00’s. The opening track “Beef” is a chiming combination of Brighten The Corners era Pavement and […]
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Rock has experienced many phases over the decades but to these ears none more lovable than one of its earliest: doo-wop, the harmony-vocal-based music that helped to bridge the gap from 40s R&B to 50s rock and pop. If you were born too late to experience this genre in its prime, you should get acquainted […]
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