Watchhouse’s Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz Hit by Car While Walking in Iowa City
The band Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) suffered an unexpected bump — literally — on their tour last night in Iowa City.
According to a post on the band’s verified social media accounts, Andrew Marlin and his wife Emily Frantz were crossing the street at a crosswalk when they were hit by
ALBUM REVIEW: Slide Guitarist Jack Broadbent Plays With Presence and Poise on ‘Ride’
Jack Broadbent's Ride has a small, immediate sound, like someone waking up from a dream and trying to capture everything in a bedside journal before the images exit the mind. Except in Broadbent's case, the final product is bluesy, slide-driven rock music and not a collection
ALBUM REVIEW: Calexico Weaves a Magical Mirage on ‘El Mirador’
Though the Southwest has always been woven into the fabric of their music, Calexico’s 10th studio album, El Mirador, is a true love letter to the region. With brushstrokes of textured instrumentals, the group paints the vast deserts and big skies surrounding the place where the album came together.
ALBUM REVIEW: Father John Misty Swings Across Eras and Genres on ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’
You are not altogether sure what you are listening to when you fire up Father John Misty’s new album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century: Apart from his mellifluous voice, which runs throughout, the tracks are all so very different.
This is not a bad thing, of course. It
ALBUM REVIEW: JOHNNYSWIM Looks at Love From Every Angle
For the last 10 years, the real-life chemistry between husband/wife team Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano has creatively spilled over onto singles, albums, and EPs as the duo JOHNNYSWIM. The resultant catalog is a mix of whip-smart pop hooks, soulful grooves, organic instrumentation, and spiritual depth.
While sheltered in
ALBUM REVIEW: River Whyless Grows ‘Monoflora’ in 30-Day Burst
What happens when four songwriters and multi-instrumentalists choose to spend 30 days together in the Western North Carolina mountains? In the case of River Whyless, the result is their new album, Monoflora.
The band self-produced their 2012 debut album, A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door, out of necessity, but