“The True North” EP by The Act Americana Trio
Americana begins with a feeling more than it ever does a lyric, and in the new record The True North...
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Pianist Chris Goslow Releases “Jaguar Love Letter” LP
From the dreary opening bars of “Fallen Angel” to the springy groove of the title track in Jaguar Love Letter,...
Little Wretches – Red Beets & Horseradish (LP)
Minimalism is hardly the same as coming into a project limited, and The Little Wretches want us to see...
John McDonough Releases New EP
There are familiar strands in John McDonough’s musical journey, but there are other threads running through his story that...
“Flame of Truth” From Chalice Collective
“Flame of Truth” from Eastern-influenced musical/theatrical act Chalice Collective is like nothing else I’ve heard in 2022. The collective’s...
“The Gospel” by Mariea E. Watkins
To make a really spellbinding gospel record, you’ve got to have a way with words that exceeds the limitations...
148 Releases Album
Even with an angular, drill-style piece in “Odds,” there’s still a lot of melodic backing behind 148 in their...
Szabotage Drops EP
The half-dozen songs on Vancouver-based quartet Szabotage’s EP Six-Pack do an impressive job of summing up where this unit...
Brian Shapiro Band Releases “It’s Amazing”
Pointing out the Brian Shapiro Band’s immense musical quality isn’t enough. Shapiro’s lyrical excellence rounds off his songwriting talents...
Jonah Leatherman RELEASES Jonah Leatherman (LP)
Being a rock n’ roll band in 2022 means something a little different than it did a half-century ago,...