Young Valley is one of those bands that makes you excited about discovering new music. They’ve hit on a formula that’s tried and true: strong harmonies and a solid, Midwestern rock beat with an energy that makes you feel like […]
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What’s left when you give of yourself day in and day out? Hardened and Tempered, a queer country duet out of Austin, sought to answer those questions in The Trailer Sessions. Drawn from their experiences working in an oncology ward […]
Von and Rachel get a little punchy because this was their first real conversation of the day. They take a dive into the merits of bourbon versus whiskey, punctuation marks in band names, and introduce new bonus songs for Patreon […]
Book Club’s new single, “So Many Nights” incorporates many of the elements of an indie folk hit: a catchy hook, a dramatic string section, and a Southern Gothic sensibility that’s supported by wailing harmonies. What makes it stand out from […]
This week we stray from our usual roots-y path to bring you some great guitar music from other realms. Also, Superbowl cakes, bad opinions about Firefly, and why activism is important to Rachel. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats – “You […]
There’s an old adage that it takes a lifetime to write a first album, but in Mark Currey’s case, that’s more than true. We became Facebook friends recently and Currey is a new grandfather. And Tarrant County this is his […]
The Fugitives recently released a monumental debut with The Promises of Strangers. The band’s light folk rock is the deceptively strong foundation of weighty songs: songs about falling in love, songs about dying, songs about feeling homesick, songs about the […]
Rachel and Von return to discuss aging, dental health, snakes on a seat, and how sometimes it’s not great to say yes to everything. Also, some excellent tunes. 1. Good Graces, “The First Girl”, Hummingbird 2. Molly Parden – “Sail […]
At the end of the day, it all turns into jazz. At least, that’s my sense of any kind of progression of a genre as it continues to push back against its own conventions. Sunny War’s impressive guitar playing, based […]
Von and Rachel return with a folksier set…as well as Rachel’s unvarnished opinions of Williamsburg. Mark Currey’s “Unless You Move” kicks off the set, though Andrew Carter’s “Tear This Motha’ Down” and Tusk, Her’s “Gianni’s Gun” kick things into high […]
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