NMB (The Neal Morse Band): Innocence & Danger [Album Review]
NMB (The Neal Morse Band)Innocence & DangerInside Out Music/Sony [2021] The Neal Morse Band may have had a descriptively inaccurate name all along but the … Read more
WonderBus Music And Arts Festival (Day 2) feat. Wilco & Black Pumas [Concert Review]
WonderBus Music And Arts Festival (Day 2): Columbus, OH – Sunday, August 29, 2021 Despite a forecast that threatened rainstorms, the second day of the … Read more
The Killers: Pressure Machine [Album Review]
The Killers Pressure MachineIsland Records [2021] Well-paired back-to-back songs are a constant feature of The Killers’ discography. On their 2004 debut Hot Fuss, the songs … Read more
Phil Madeira: Hornet’s Nest [Album Review]
Phil Madeira Hornet’s NestMercyland Records [2021] With three jazzy piano albums under his belt in the last couple years, it’s no surprise by now that … Read more
Mouse Rat: The Awesome Album [Album Review]
Mouse Rat The Awesome AlbumDualtone/Entertainment 720 [2021] Everyone’s heard the famous Oscar Wilde quote that “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life,” but … Read more
Supergrass: In It For The Money (Expanded Remastered Edition) [Album Review]
SupergrassIn It For The Money (Expanded Remastered Edition)BMG [2021] So when you are signed to Parlophone Records and release the biggest selling debut album for … Read more
Tim Easton: You Don’t Really Know Me [Album Review]
Tim EastonYou Don’t Really Know MeBlack Mesa Records [2021] For over twenty years, Tim Easton has been successfully combining elements of indie rock, folk and … Read more
Tropical Fu*k Storm: Deep States [Album Review]
Tropical Fuck StormDeep StatesJoyful Noise Recordings [2021] Australia’s Tropical Fuck Storm continue to be one of the most interesting groups on the indie scene with … Read more
Fashion Pimps And The Glamazons: Jazz 4 Johnny [Album Review]
Fashion Pimps And The GlamazonsJazz 4 JohnnyFeel It Records [2021] There is absolutely nothing pretty about Cleveland’s Fashion Pimps And The Glamazons debut record Jazz … Read more
Wednesday: Twin Plagues [Album Review]
WednesdayTwin PlaguesOrindal Records [2021] Indie rock is alive and well with the Asheville, North Carolina band Wednesday. On their sophomore album, Twin Plagues, the quintet … Read more
Jackson Browne: Downhill From Everywhere [Album Review]
Jackson Browne Downhill From EverywhereInside Recordings [2021] Mention Jackson Browne’s name these days and folks’ eyes tend to glaze over while they try to explain … Read more
The Joy Formidable: Into The Blue [Album Review]
The Joy Formidable Into The BlueHassle Records [2021] On its 5th full-length release, Welsh alternative rockers The Joy Formidable continue to deliver on The Big … Read more
L’Rain: Fatigue [Album Review]
L’RainFatigueMexican Summer [2021] Sometimes records exist outside any conventional genres and challenge your ear around every corner. These albums also can produce some of the … Read more
T. Hardy Morris: The Digital Age Of Rome [Album Review]
T. Hardy Morris The Digital Age Of RomeNew West/Normaltown Records [2021] Sometimes an artist or musician taps a universal theme of love, hope, or purpose … Read more
Media Jeweler: The Sublime Sculpture Of Being Alive [Album Review]
Media JewelerThe Sublime Sculpture Of Being AliveFire Talk Records [2021] If you are looking for some good old indie rock that is odd, quirky and … Read more
The Umbrellas: The Umbrellas [Album Review]
The UmbrellasThe UmbrellasSlumberland Records [2021] The San Francisco bay area has long been an place where jangly indie pop has soared from 90’s groups The … Read more
Robert Finley: Sharecropper’s Son [Album Review]
Robert Finley Sharecropper’s SonEasy Eye Sound [2021] Robert Finley is a classic late bloomer. As the title of his sophomore album for Dan Auerbach’s Easy … Read more
Acid Dad: Take It From The Dead [Album Review]
Acid DadTake It From The DeadGreenway Records/The Reverberation Appreciation Society [2021] Acid Dad has evolved since we first started covering them back in 2016 with … Read more
Descendents: 9th & Walnut [Album Review]
Descendents 9th & WalnutEpitaph Records [2021] Classic punk band Descendents newest album, 9th & Walnut, is actually a collection of songs written from 1977 through … Read more
Emmylou Harris & Los Lobos Tour [Concert Review]
Emmylou Harris & Los Lobos: Rose Music Center; Dayton, OH – Saturday, August 7, 2021 Emmylou Harris was singing alternative country before it was cool, … Read more
Yola: Stand For Myself [Album Review]
Yola Stand For MyselfEasy Eye Sound [2021] 2019 was a great year for British singer/songwriter, Yola, who’s debut solo album Walk Through Fire earned her … Read more
LYSOL: Soup For My Family [Album Review]
LYSOLSoup For My FamilyFeel It Records [2021] Raw, rocking and relentless is a great way to describe Seattle’s LYSOL. The band’s newest record, Soup For … Read more
James Taylor w/ Jackson Browne [Concert Review]
James Taylor & His All-Star Band w/ Jackson Browne: Wright State Nutter Center; Dayton, OH – Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Given the boyish grin on … Read more
Ty Segall: Harmonizer [Album Review]
Ty SegallHarmonizerDrag City Records [2021] Nothing like a surprise album from Ty Segall to shake up your Tuesday as he dropped Harmonizer on world this … Read more
Guardian Singles: Guardian Singles [Album Review]
Guardian SinglesGuardian SinglesTrouble In Mind Records [2021] Guardian Singles hail from Auckland, New Zealand, and their self-titled debut was sadly overlooked last year with its … Read more