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Local Review – The Wild War – Valley Rain EP

Posted on June 4, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Listening to four songs is almost enough to get to know a band, though in this case, I feel like there might be something missing. “The Architecture,” is a cool, solemn and folksy number that really draws from The Devil Whale. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews

TR/ST – The Destroyer – 1

Posted on May 2, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

TR/ST = Joy Division + Crystal Castles + Cut Copy … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: house arrest/grouch records, the destroyer - 1, tr/st

Review: Marissa Nadler, Stephen Brodsky – Droneflower

Posted on May 2, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Marissa Nadler | Stephen Brodsky | Droneflower | Sacred Bones Records

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

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Droneflower, Marissa Nadler, Sacred Bones Records, Stephen Brodsky

Review: Kishi Bashi – Omoiyari

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Kishi Bashi | Omoiyari | Joyful Noise

Kishi Bashi = Andrew Bird + ’00s Bon Iver + The Mountain Goats … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Joyful Noise, Kishi Bashi, Omoiyari

Review: M. Geddes Gengras – I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
M. Geddes Gengras | I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World | Hausu Mountain

M. Geddes Gengras = Ipek Gorgun + Iguana Moonlight … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Hausu Mountain, I Am The Last of That Green and Warm-Hued World, M. Geddes Gengras

Local Review: Hollow, I Am – Neverwake

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Hollow, I Am | Neverwake | DuckPhone Records

Hollow, I Am = Meshuggah + Chelsea Grin … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: DuckPhone Records, Hollow I Am

Local Review: The Frenetic Process – Glass Bottle Collage

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The Frenetic Process | Glass Bottle Collage | Self-Released

The Frenetic Process = Roni Size + Chino Amobi … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: The Frenetic Process

Local Review: The Swinging Lights – Trouble With the Truth

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The Swinging Lights | Trouble With the Truth | Self-Released

The Swinging Lights = Gram Parsons + Justin Townes  Earl + Guided By Voices … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: The Swinging Lights, Trouble With the Truth

Local Review: Tayler Lacey – Street Corners

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Tayler Lacey | Street Corners | All Must Pass Records

Tayler Lacey = Jason Isbell + James Taylor … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: All Must Pass Records, Tayler Lacey

Local Review: Salem Witch Doctors – You Guys Should Play More Covers

Posted on June 6, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Salem Witch Doctors | You Should Play More Covers | Self-Released

Salem Witch Doctors = Robert Johnson + The Violent Femmes … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Salem Witch Doctors

Local Review: Jaron Yancey – Keep You in Mind

Posted on July 3, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Jaron Yancey | Keep You in Mind | All Welcome Records

Jaron Yancey = Amigo The Devil + Justin Townes Earle … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: All Welcome Records, Jaron Yancey, Keep You in Mind

Review: The Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger

Posted on July 3, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The Raconteurs | Help Us Stranger | Third Man Records

The Raconteurs = The Eagles + The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Help Us Stranger, The Raconteurs, Third Man Records
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