[Content warning: general discussions of sexual assault and violence. There is a brief description of a personal experience at the beginning of the third section. I’ll put another reminder at that point in the article.] I. Imagine me, an awkward […]
It was warm and sunny the afternoon of June 16, 2017 as Polly and I drove through the beautiful green countryside outside of Lincoln, Nebraska. We were going to the Nebraska Folk and Root Festival held at the organic Branched […]
2016 was a year to make you believe in astrology. I don’t know very many people for him 2016 was an excellent year. As I’ve hinted at throughout the year, I’ve been through my own share of upheaval. Here’s the […]
Today marks the official fifth anniversary of this blog’s first post. I began this blog shortly into my grad school career, which means this blog has accompanied me throughout adulthood. Through excitement, heartbreak, tragedy, pride, and failure, I’ve had this […]
I typically like to review albums once they’ve been released, but watching the second presidential debate before reviewing Two Cow Garage’s latest release Brand New Flag (due Thursday) seemed fitting. When my one-percenter, Trump-supporting dad is, without irony, discussing the […]
Recorded music makes standards a funny thing. Songs themselves don’t really need to stand the test of time anymore — until we reach that point of technological no return like Zion in The Matrix, it’s safe to assume that we […]
It seems that independent record labels are popping up all over the place these days, like the cookie cutter strip malls and fast food joints that litter most communities. You can’t go anywhere on the internet without running into another […]
This bunch from Columbus, Ohio, has all the familiar hallmarks — an agreeably scruffy sound, a mile-wide blue-collar populist streak, and the kind of persistent hunger that has driven many a like-minded band down this particular path: the Replacements, Uncle […]
