“ALBUM REVIEW: Amy Ray Tells an American Story, Unvarnished, on ‘If It All Goes South’”

Let’s be real here: “If”? Continue reading →

“The Vandoliers Rock the Intersection of Country and Punk”

12 tracks on the fine art of putting a ten gallon hat on a mohawk. Continue reading →

“Lilly Hiatt’s Style Takes a Hushed Turn on ‘Lately'”

The Lilly Hiatt reviewer has logged on. Continue reading →

“Yola Shows Us Who She Is on ‘Stand for Myself'”

You might as well stand for yourself, sometimes it seems like no one’s gonna do that for you. Continue reading →

“‘There Used To Be Horses Here,’ But Now There’s Grief”

An album so stricken with grief that I can’t bring myself to make a witty smartass remark about it here. Continue reading →

“Mipso Finds New Harmony on Self-Titled 6th Album”

A car crash makes for great creative inspiration. Who woulda thought? Continue reading →

“Bright Eyes Are Getting Older and Facing Doom on ‘Down in the Weeds…'”

Another piece Present Andy wrote for Past Andy. Continue reading →

“Lilly Hiatt Gives Us ‘Walking Proof’ of Her Talent”

A river of sounds from sources wide and varied flow into one of my absolute top-tier favorite releases to date in this extremely long year. Continue reading →

“Marcus King Talks About the Therapy of Music and His New Album ‘El Dorado'”

More goodness from Nashville, delivered right into your face! Continue reading →