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A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

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Joel Timmons – Psychedelic Surf Country

Thursday, January 23, 2025 By Shawn Underwood

I’m generally a fan of debut albums. Without the pressure to follow up an earlier record, or put something out to satisfy the label, an artist can cull from their life’s best work. Sometimes that can go awry, though, when a musician has worked their way through a variety of styles on their way to […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Country, Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Joel Timmons, Maya de Vitry

Rebecca Frazier on a Flood in Her Rehearsal Space and Believing in the “Now”

Tuesday, October 01, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Rebecca Frazier

Bluegrass singer-songwriter Rebecca Frazier talks about selling her tour van, martinis, and a lesson learned from Travis Tritt.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Bluegrass, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Rebecca Frazier

The Third Mind – Live and in Studio

Thursday, January 25, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

The email started innocuously: “Hey, hope all’s well.” It was from a record company publicist suggesting there was a show at my local spot I might want to go see. Dave Alvin’s jam band had a new record out, they’d played a successful first live gig at Hardly Strictly, and they were going to take […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Avant Garde, Reviews Tagged With: The Third Mind

The Sadies – Colder Streams

Thursday, July 14, 2022 By Shawn Underwood

If you read our blog, chances are you’re a fan of The Sadies. And so you know Dallas Good, who along with brother Travis was a guiding light of the band, passed away suddenly in February. I’ve gushed about the band before, and was saddened that one of the more talented musicians around, and quirkiest […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Alternative, Roots Tagged With: the Sadies

Aaron Skiles – Wreckage from the Fire

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 By Chip Frazier

It is always nice to unearth a hidden gem from an under the radar artist. Aaron Skiles is a Bay area musician and former front man of Bourbon Therapy. His new solo album, “Wreckage from the Fire”, was co-produced and co-written by Matt Patton, bass player for the Drive-By Truckers. For the project, Patton assembled […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Indie Rock, Reviews, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Aaron Skiles, Drive-By-Truckers

Erika Lewis Song Premiere – Unsatisfied

Wednesday, March 09, 2022 By Shawn Underwood

Guy Clark said that money won’t buy you love or homegrown tomatoes. He could have added seeing Tuba Skinny live to that list. In case you’ve missed it, Tuba Skinny is a musician collective known for their live performances busking in the streets of New Orleans. Drummer and vocalist Erika Lewis is part of the […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Reviews Tagged With: Erika Lewis

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers – Nightroamer

Thursday, February 03, 2022 By Shawn Underwood

One of my musical discoveries during the lockdown was Sarah Shook & the Disarmers. Their brand of pounding country punk was the perfect soundtrack with which to give fate the middle finger. And underneath the attitude, there were a lot of good songs. So I was looking forward (deservedly so, it turns out) to their […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Alternative, Reviews Tagged With: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

Adrian + Meredith – Bad For Business

Thursday, September 02, 2021 By Shawn Underwood

One of the things I find so intriguing about music is how an artist, citing the same influences as their peers, can nonetheless produce a totally unique sound. Current Nashville residents Adrian + Meredith exemplify that on their latest album, Bad For Business. Listing unsurprising inspirations like Bruce Springsteen, Nina Simone, and Aretha Franklin, the […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Folk, Reviews Tagged With: Adrian + Meredith

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2019, Boston/Dallas Edition

Wednesday, January 08, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both metropolitan areas have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER (BOSTON YOU’RE MY HOME) LULA WILES, What Will We Do What Will […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie Rock, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Charlie Marie, Dead Flowers, Greg Klyma, Joshua Ray Walker, Lula Wiles, Ottoman Turks, Session Americana, Todd Thibaud, Vandoliers, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Raymond Watts On The Pillow Fight At His First Gig And Why He Prefers Tour Vans Over Buses

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Raymond Watts of reveals his secret for eating healthy on the road, reflects on the Ramones-style cover of a David Bowie song that he played at his very first gig and makes an unavoidable pun.

Filed Under: Alternative, Genres, Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Pig, Raymond Watts

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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