Heidi Lynne Gluck – The Only Girl In The Room Reviewed by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com The Only Girl In The Room is a sweet little 5-song EP collection, just released in April of this year. The sound is a little Nina Gordon at …
Embleton – It Did Me Well – The art and beauty of leaving
To live in Ohio is to live in contradiction. Lake effect snow and heartbreaking athletics have stirred longings of less harsher climates. Yet, we are fiercely passionate when others point out our many heartbreaks and snowpocalypses. Ohio breaks our heart, but this Midwestern …
Guest Review: Joy Williams – Venus
Guest Review: Joy Williams – “Venus” By Dayna Duncan Joy “effing” Williams! Please excuse my language, but I just don’t know how else to show respect. (I guess that’s how these young kids are doing it these days!) I wish there were a …
Album Review: Pharis and Jason Romero – A Wanderer I’ll Stay – Haunting harmonies, deep truths
Album Review: Pharis and Jason Romero – A Wanderer I’ll Stay – Haunting harmonies, deep truths From my first ever listen of Pharis and Jason Romero it was evident to me that these were two extremely talented Americana artists. They sound like they …
Artist Spotlight: Alison May–pastel textured smoke tones
Alison May has a seismically unique sound full of textures and layers. At one point while I was listening to her latest “Dusk Interval” EP, I accidentally turned on Hauschka and it stayed on in the background without me noticing for a long …
Album Review: Andrew Combs – All These Dreams – Country music album of the year contender
Album Review: Andrew Combs – All These Dreams Andrew Combs’ new album All These Dreams is one of the best country albums I’ve heard in years. He is in the company of country renaissance artists like Sturgill Simpson, Rayland Baxter, and Robert Ellis. …
Album Review: Matt Bradford – Broken Hymns
Matt Bradford’s New Record – Broken Hymns Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Here’s my initial warning – if you don’t like country or bluegrass and you hate that steel guitar sound, then this album is not for you. It is packed full of …
Strangled Darlings – Boom Stomp King – Songs from the road and beyond
It’s the dream of many between our two coasts to quit burdensome careers and travel the space in between with hopes of achieving a new American dream. The stories of those who do so are held with reverence and awe while the defectors …
Album Review: The Washover Fans – Just Like Time – The Gorgeous Americana album we’ve been waiting for
Album Review: The Washover Fans – Just Like Time – The Gorgeous Americana album we’ve been waiting for One of the characteristics of Americana is that it must be a hybrid of other styles, often in strands of roots music. That comes through …
Album Review: The Whiskey Charmers–sexy, ambling, neat
Let me start with saying that I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I enjoyed every moment of it equally and more so each time I have listened to it. The Whiskey Charmers are a bumping and rambling trio hailing from Detroit. They boast three …
