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ALBUM REVIEW: Them Coulee Boys' 'No Fun in the Chrysalis,' Highlights the Importance of Appreciating Every Moment

ALBUM REVIEW: Them Coulee Boys' 'No Fun in the Chrysalis,' Highlights the Importance of Appreciating Every Moment

Within seconds of their newest LP's beginning, Them Coulee Boys deliver the album’s titular phrase, “no fun in the chrysalis," shortly after, they follow with the declaration: “Change is a funny thing / Pain can make you sing.” It’s a fitting statement of intent for an

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Standard School Broadcast Recordings’ Unearths an Overlooked John Lee Hooker Session from 1973

ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The Standard School Broadcast Recordings’ Unearths an Overlooked John Lee Hooker Session from 1973

ALBUM REVIEW: The Devil Makes Three Perseveres Through Hard Times on 'Spirits'

ALBUM REVIEW: The Devil Makes Three Perseveres Through Hard Times on 'Spirits'

ALBUM REVIEW: On Cornelia Murr 'Run to the Center' Returns with More Tactile Work

ALBUM REVIEW: On Cornelia Murr 'Run to the Center' Returns with More Tactile Work

ALBUM REVIEW: Rev Peyton's Big Damn Originals Mingle with Resurrected and Revitalized Blues Classics

ALBUM REVIEW: Rev Peyton's Big Damn Originals Mingle with Resurrected and Revitalized Blues Classics

ALBUM REVIEW: Max Wareham's Debut Album 'DAGGOMIT!' Showcases Banjo and Bluegrass Variety

ALBUM REVIEW: Max Wareham's Debut Album 'DAGGOMIT!' Showcases Banjo and Bluegrass Variety

ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope

ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope