ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Our Time in the Sun' Jeremie Albino Wears His Heart on His Sleeve
On last year’s superlative Tears You Hide, Torontian singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino proved himself a talent to be reckoned with. His voice is powerful and malleable throughout the album, allowing him to move between rock, soul, blues, and folk with aplomb.
Albino takes these genre-hopping capabilities and his heart-on-the-sleeve intensity
ALBUM REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx Explores the Divide Between the Natural World and Modern Life on ‘Seed of a Seed’
Feeling stressed by the modern world? Haley Heynderickx is too. The Portland, Oregon folkie has plenty to say about the unhealthy, attention-deficient lives many lead today on the absorbing Seed of a Seed, her first album in more than six years. Heynderickx is no mere scold, though. This thoughtful singer-songwriter
THROUGH THE LENS: Blues & Biscuits Rule at the King Biscuit Blues Festival 2024
The 38th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival took place October 9 to 12 this year, on the banks for the Mississippi River in Helena, Arkansas. Beloved for its rich blues music selection, the festival is considered the best in the world by many blues music enthusiasts.
A history of the
FRESH TRACK: Brad Tursi - "Parallel Love"
Brad Tursi didn’t set out to excavate the linear on Parallel Love. But the songwriter/guitarist wanted to create a song cycle that reflects a rambler’s life, considers what love from a drifter’s point of view looks like. For the Connecticut born musician, who found his grounding
Viva Lone Justice Delivers First “New” Music from Cowpunk Legends in Decades
For a short time in the mid-1980s, Lone Justice had everything going for them. They’d been signed to a major label at the suggestion of Linda Ronstadt, endorsed by no less than Dolly Parton, and were at the forefront of a movement to return authenticity to both country and
BONUS TRACKS: Matthew Sweet and Scott H. Biram Could Use Some Help
It’s hard enough to be a roots musician in the United States these days, what with, algorithms dictating which social media posts are seen or not, streaming services paying minimally, and prices rising for almost every aspect of touring. In this country in particular, the dearth of public services