John Zaskoda
John Zaskoda is a staunch believer in grassroots music. The former lead guitarist for local singer-songwriter Scott Copeland and local band The Merchants opened...
Magnet
Any record that opens with foot stomps, handclaps, and humming can’t be bad.
The Simple Life, the debut album from Norwegian singer-songwriter Evan Johansen,...
Randy McAllister
Randy McAllister’s eighth album, the soulful, roadhouse-bluesy Dope Slap Soup, is solid all the way through, with a couple of standout songs.
Like the...
Ryan Scroggins and The Trenchtown Texans
Listen, elitist music bloggers, we get it.
We know you think ska is terrible, and we know why, but if you’d get over the stereotype...
Di Meliora Ferant
Note to all young musicians who aspire to be contemporary prog-metal giants: It took Tool 10 years to become Tool.
And while you must applaud...
Red Monroe
Red Monroe’s sound has evolved quickly over the last few years.
From the lush, layered, early-U2 stylings of the band’s first release to the athletic...
T-Wrex
Arlington rapper T-Wrex brings social consciousness to his gritty, modern hip-hop on his debut album, My Life on Paper.
Aided by a global arsenal...
Son Seals
A Journey Through the Blues: The Son Seals Story celebrates the semi-acclaimed, wholly distinctive singer-songwriter and ax-man the way he lived: straight-ahead and raw.
Seals...
Oakley Hall
Brooklyn’s Oakley Hall clearly derives its inspiration from the barest of bare bones, campfire-crooning country.
Aided only by plain ol’ electricity, the group manages...
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan’s buzzing drone of a voice is a little deeper today but remains oddly effective.
His songs are still what count. Many people...
