You picked Joe Ely – Flatland Lullaby as your favorite new release for the week of October 28, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2022 The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out! (32 votes) Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (28) The Sadies – Colder Streams (26) Parker Twomey – All This Life […]
Tom Freund on Multi-Vitamins, Shucking Oysters, and Creating a Troupe
Singer-songwriter Tom Freund shares some tips on choosing a good rehearsal space and his requirement for a good tour vehicle.
Monday Morning Video – Alejandro Escovedo
The legendary Alejandro Escovedo was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last year and celebrated with a pretty epic performance of “Put You Down”, from 1996’s With These Hands.
Readers’ Pick: The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out!
You picked The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out! as your favorite new release for the week of October 21, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2022 The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out! (32 votes) Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (28) The Sadies – Colder Streams (26) Parker Twomey – All […]
The California Honeydrops – Soft Spot
From about the time of World War 2 up through the 70’s, Oakland, CA, was as much a music hotbed as Chicago or Memphis. The West Coast style of blues and jazz featured velvety vocals, and horns instead of harmonica or slide guitar. That whole scene in West Oakland, particularly around 7th Street, is long […]
Julian Taylor on Keith Richard’s Signature and Hosting Birthday Parties in His Rehearsal Space
Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor talks about a fond tour memory and the “hundreds of dollars” to be made in the music business.
Monday Morning Video – Steady Habits
Here’s a relatively new song from a relatively new band. Singer-songwriter Sean Duggan relocated from Connecticut to Oxford, UK and brought his Americana sound with him. Steady Habits released Hold in Your Breath, their debut EP, back in the early Covid days but have recently shared this mighty fine live performance video for the EP […]
Readers’ Pick: Town Mountain – Lines in the Levee
You picked Town Mountain – Lines in the Levee as your favorite new release for the week of October 14, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2022 Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (28 votes) The Sadies – Colder Streams (26) Parker Twomey – All This Life (24) The Deslondes – Ways & […]
“Forget” – a Premiere from The Half Guided Hearts
There’s something special about a melancholy pop song. Sure, a happy song now and then never hurt anyone. But the real emotions – and the power of music – emerge when things aren’t so great. Which brings us to “Forget”, the latest single from The Half Guided Hearts. Anchored by singer Raquelle Langlinais and guitarist […]
Chris Canterbury on His Covid Pivot and What Inspired His First Song
Louisiana-reared songwriter Chris Canterbury talks about buying guitar strings on clearance, designing his own marketing materials, and why he doesn’t write at home.