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The Questionable Overall Satisfaction One Gets from the Shelf-Life of “Twinkie Lips”: Reviewing JD Rogers’ Latest Full Length Disc
JD Rogers is a rocker. He originally hails from the “heartland,” just outside of Indianapolis. I don’t know how old he is or how many albums he’s released before “Twinkie Lips,” but when listening to this music, I can tell he’s been around the block a few times. His singing

Nashville Americana for Fans of Lukas Nelson. – Jeff Crosby: Northstar
Born and raised in a sleepy mountain town in northern Idaho, singer-songwriter Jeff Crosby creates wistful and poetic music that treads a line between the genres of folk, rock, and Americana. Writing about the rare beauty found in his travels and the unconventional stories of the people and places he

Q: Are We Not Metal? A: We Are Death Plant! Reviewing Death Plant’s Live Show at Oberon’s in Ashland
There tends to be some confusion about this band: People make assumptions based on their name. One female DJ had said they were not at all what she expected. She thought she would basically hear <roar> <roar> <roar> with a name like Death Plant. Initially, I also admit that I

Country Anthem to Self Acceptance. – Ron Pope: Habits
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ron Pope has been navigating a sea change as of late. On his upcoming album, Bone Structure, he uses music to explain the principles that have guided his own life, which in turn forced Pope to reexamine his hard-fought journey from impoverished child of teenaged parents, to broken-hearted

Complicated Indie Rock from Chicago. – Beach Bunny: Ms. California (music video)
Beach Bunny reveals “Ms. California,” the second single from their forthcoming debut LP Honeymoon out February 14, 2020 on Mom+Pop. This powerful track showcases the contrast between an upbeat, rapturous melody and lyrics that are filled with a complicated envy. Honeymoon marks Beach Bunny’s first project to be released with

Don’t Overlook The Little Giantess: A Review of the Live Show at South Stage Cellars
“People sometimes like to ask what kind of music we play,” says Tess Minnick, the voice behind The Giantess. “I like to say, ‘dramatic.’” She proves it by singing seductively about a variety of intriguing topics, such as breaking up with Facebook, getting high, and anticipating murder in her home.

The See Saw of Parenthood—Captured in Song: Locally-Based Musician Kristel Axel Releases A New Song
Some of the best and most iconic music has a specific geography to it—and I don’t mean that metaphorically, about musical landscapes, but literally; as if the exact longitude and latitude on earth’s globe literally attached something to the spirituality of the songs. Take Muscle Shoals, a recording studio

Dynamic Indie Rock for Fans of Aimee Mann – Margaux: Cave In
Margaux Bouchegnies is a singer-songwriter from Seattle, currently based in Brooklyn. Influenced by folk-rock of the 70s, Joni Mitchell, David Byrne, and Lyle Brewer, her guitar-driven songwriting balances lush arrangements with poignant, soft-spoken lyrics. Cave In is a multifaceted and ambitious single that joins the gritty pop style of Aimee

Melancholic Piano Pop from Kansas City – Anson Seabra: Last Time
Anson Seabra grew up in Kansas City and got started with music at the young age of 6 years old, playing piano. But it wasn’t until he already had a degree in computer science, and a sweet corporate internship, that he realized all at once that music is everything. Anson

Introducing The Falcon Program – The End of America: Footsteps in the Dark (The Isley Brothers)
The End of America’s cover of The Isley Brothers’ Footsteps in the Dark is part of a compilation of covers of Motown classics brought to you by The Falcon Program, a network of college A&R scouts and student-run record labels. Through a partnership with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Reservoir Media,