ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana
Chatham Rabbits is another in a long line of husband-and-wife folk duos that stretches back to at least The Carter Family, but, more than most, the music the couple makes seems tied to their life partnership as much as their musical one.
That’s not to say that
ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love
On their fourth album, Plus One, The War and Treaty transport us into the sonic stratosphere from the album’s opening track, “Love Like Whiskey,” and never let us down as they carry us through the yearnings, the dashed expectations, and the promises of love. In their exuberant vocals, the
ALBUM REVIEW: Ron Pope's 'American Man, American Music' Measures Up Something Other Than Toxic Masculinity
For Ron Pope, American Man, American Music is as advertised. The album even kicks off with Pope singing a jaunty bro country-inflected song about picking up “a brown-skinned doll” in Panama. The song swaggers with an easy-going attitude even as Pope reminds us of its title: "
THROUGH THE LENS: The Eclectic 2025 Tucson Jazz Festival Offered Something For Every Jazz Fan
Spread out over an expansive nine days (January 17-25, 2025), the Tucson Jazz Festival returned for its ninth season with an eclectic mix of jazz styles, artists, and nationalities that appealed to diehard fans and curious newbies alike. It seemed as though the entire town welcomed jazz enthusiasts from
FRESH TRACK: Lilly Hiatt - "Shouldn't Be"
Lilly Hiatt’s highly anticipated new album, Forever, is a raw, unvarnished work of love and trust that walks the line between alt-rock muscle and singer-songwriter sensitivity. Stream or purchase your copy wherever you get your music.
ALBUM REVIEW: Harmony and Heartache on The Altons' 'Heartache in Room 14'
Los Angeles outfit The Altons has been a key player in the Chicano soul revival that’s been happening on the West Coast for the past decade or so. With its newest LP Heartache in Room 14, The Altons are now poised to jump from regional powerhouse to the national