The Sadies: Northern Passages
Veteran Canadian rockers return from a multi-year hiatus stronger than ever.
Jeff Strowe
Jeff Strowe has been writing about music since the early internet message boards of the late '90's. He's a live music enthusiast who disdains those who skip the opening band and leave before the encore. Despite moving several times over the past decade, he has stubbornly refused to give up the numerous giant boxes of physical CDs that he's lugged around since high school. His work can also be found at Dallas Observer and Glide Magazine. Follow him @JeffStrowe.
Guy Clark Biography ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught’ Is Worthy of the Late Singer-Songwriter
Anecdotes that peel back the curtain from Clark’s neatly arranged processes really add value to his story.
Dale Watson and His Lonestars: Live at the Big T Roadhouse, Chicken S#!+ Bingo
Longtime Texas honky-tonker brings his tunes to life in a rowdy roadhouse complete with live chickens
Lydia Loveless: Real
Columbus, Ohio-based singer-songwriter tightens things up musically, but loses none of her honest emotion and lyrical frankness
Packing Bags and Hittin’ the Road: A Look Back on Music Gatherings of Yore
Remember when Mumford and Sons spent their pre-show hours swinging from tires in a lake crowded with fans?
Ian McGuire’s ‘The North Water’ Is a Barnburner of a Tale
Life aboard a 19th century whaling ship with a band of madmen. It's certainly not for the faint of heart.
Kent State: Under the Heel of the Ohio National Guard
Tension and painful memories still hang over Kent State, 46 years after the state-sanctioned murder of students, as does the warning it conveys.
Woods: City Sun Eater in the River of Light
A slight step out of the comfort zone from Brooklyn's Woods, one of indie rock's most reliable and steady voices
Various Artists: Looking Stateside: 80 U.S. R&B, Mod, Soul & Garage Nuggets
A copious collection of '60s deep cuts pulled from the vaults of a diverse and exciting catalog
Spoon: Gimme Fiction
Ten years later, an adored band's mid-career triumph is again celebrated.
The Songs of Sorrowful Fates and Bloodthirsty Constituents Are Sung in ‘Hear My Sad Story’
Richard Polenberg's work documents America's musicology of lawless police and amped-up citizens chasing, terrorizing, maiming, and killing innocent people.
Love: Reel to Real
Arthur Lee turns Love into a tight-knit funk and R&B outfit on this long-lost 1974 gem.