Gabe Dixon
Wildly pounding pianos into kindling, like a devilishly frenzied Jerry Lee Lewis, is one way to rile up an audience. Ever the romantic, that’s not Gabe Dixon’s style. Handling with … Read more
Album Reviews
Hayes Carll
Grammy-nominated for “Best Country Song” in 2015, Hayes Carll is back with Lovers and Leavers, a highly anticipated ten-track album that was also produced by Grammy-award winning producer and musician … Read more
Brad Cole
My knowledge of—and taste for—Brad Cole’s music stems from Folk Alliance, where Cole certainly fits into their broad definition of folk, so his newest album’s bent toward a jazzy, R&B, … Read more
Tim McNary
Most musicians grow up with music, going on to build a life around it, but for singer-songwriter Tim McNary, that story doesn’t quite fit. During a two-year stint volunteering and … Read more
Bleached
One was entangled in a toxic relationship, and the other was kicked out of house and home. Not long ago, the sisters Clavin, Jennifer and Jessie, were having a rough … Read more
Lincoln Durham
“I find no interest in the methodical stabilities of the sane/For I delight in the shadowy corners of unhinged thought, eating up my bad brains.” That deranged passage from the … Read more
Tortoise
Perhaps the most noticeable moment on Tortoise’s seventh studio album comes almost 10 minutes into its running time. On a cover of the 1973 David Essex hit “Rock On,” the … Read more
Wild Man Fischer
Produced by Frank Zappa, this double album of a cappella, spoken-word pieces and field recordings of L.A. street performer, Wild Man Fischer, is one of the strangest records from the … Read more
Sean Watkins
What To Fear is flush with melodic tunes, most delivered in intimate settings and with minimal accompaniment. Several special guests make appearances – most notably, Sean’s sister Sara Watkins, drummer … Read more
Willie Nile
Tighter ‘n leaner in sound and intent than rock n rollers half his age, Willie and his rowdy, rust-shaking, roof-raising road band – kick-ass guitarist Matt Hogan with musclemen Johnny … Read more
