Authors: Russ Holsten
Local Review: Glume – Redefined Displeasures
Glume = Joy Division + a whisper of Angelo Badalamenti … read more
Local Review: Fat Candice – Self-titled
Fat Candice = Thin Lizzy + Screaming Trees … read more
Local Review: Fat Candice – Fat Candice(Stars)
They are masters at yanking at your music-memory strings and then shifting what’s familiar, turning it inside out, and making that sound their own. … read more
Review: Marissa Nadler, Stephen Brodsky – Droneflower
The songs on Droneflower play out like unpredictable pendulum swings. Some songs slither out soft-like and acoustic headed toward a metal grind that never comes, while others sound like raking gravel that Nadler barely tries to soften out. … read more
Local Review: Tayler Lacey – Street Corners
Tayler Lacey = Jason Isbell + James Taylor … read more
Local Review: Salem Witch Doctors – You Guys Should Play...
Salem Witch Doctors = Robert Johnson + The Violent Femmes … read more
Local Review: Jaron Yancey – Keep You in Mind
Jaron Yancey = Amigo The Devil + Justin Townes Earle … read more
Review: The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger
The Raconteurs = The Eagles + The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion … read more
Local Review: Mother Lights – Night Magic
The instrumentation on Night Magic allows the perfect support for Mother Lights’ powerful words that makes this quiet album loud and clear. … read more
Local Review: The Painted Roses – The Sad Man
The Painted Roses = Hank Williams + Hiss Golden Messenger … read more