Authors: Russ Holsten
Local Review: Johnny Betts – There Are No “A” Sides
Johnny Betts unfolds stories like sermons (with the preaching sucked out), using figures from Christian mythology in his lyrics. “There Are No ‘A’ Sides” contains love, loss, God and stories from the good book. Homegrown and emerging, Betts is a soon-to-be favorite. … read more
Local Review: Jake Haws – Good Grief
Jake Haws = Charlie Brown + James Taylor … read more
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
