Again I need to ask the question, why is no one giving The Sidekicks any love? Their new album Weight Of Air is simply brilliant and a huge step forward for the band. Over the course of just one full length and a 7″ the band’s sound has changed significantly enough that it [...]
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Billy Wallace – The Road Spit Me Out
I’ve never heard of an indie folk collective called The Wading Girl nor was I familiar with it’s frontman, Billy Wallace. I’m still not sure how that pertains to Wallace’s solo debut, The Road Spit Me Out, but it’s a cool little album full of what sounds like almost vintage sounding folksy old-timey country [...]
Lucero – 1372 Overton Park
I first heard them in 2003 (I think) and first saw them live in 2004, and somehow over the past 6 years or so Lucero has become my favorite band. I mean, I’ve seen them live a dozen or so times and my Last.fm stats pretty much echo that. At a time in [...]
Roadside Graves – My Son’s Home
With My Son’s Home, Roadside Graves have delivered a sprawling and amazing record that will (most likely) be ranked among the year’s best by more than a few critics. The band combines yearning alt-country folk, fiddles, Alman Brothters style Southern rock guitars, and Dylan-esqe vocals into something that is as all over the map as [...]
Lucero – Live 8/15/09 @ Subterranean
The wife and I headed into the city last weekend for our first night out since kiddo #2 came into the picture about 5 weeks before. We headed to Subterranean to see Lucero and find out how the songs from the 1372 Overton Park pre-order sampler would translate to the stage. Even without the horns [...]
Steve Earle – Townes
I’ve considered myself a fan of Steve Earle since before I was even a teenager as I tagged along while my father listened to albums like Guitar Town and The Hard Way. I’ll also be the first to admit that Earle’s had more than a few musical missteps along the way. Even so, his latest [...]
Drag The River – Bad At Breaking Up
How have I seriously not written anything about the latest Drag The River record Bad At Breaking Up? I mean, I love this band. Okay, here’s a few quick words for you to read as you listen to the songs below and head over to Suburban Home Records to get a copy for yourself.
Drag The [...]
The Only Sons – Steel Hearts
Formerly known as Ribbonpigeon, Murfreesboro, Tennessee’s The Only Sons have a new album called Steel Hearts that is full of boot-stompin’ roots/alt-country/Americana just like its predecessor, Young Lungs, was. So despite the name change, the band hasn’t switched directions on us, which is a good thing. There are two rippin’ electric guitars, the cry of [...]
