Reyna Tropical Find the Bitter and the Sweet on ‘Malegría’
All we have is each other. Let’s dance and fall in love, for what else is there? Reyna Tropical’s Malegría provides the soundtrack.
Steve Horowitz
Steven Horowitz has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Iowa, where he continues to teach a three-credit online course on "Rock and Roll in America". He has written for many different popular and academic publications including American Music, Paste and the Icon. Horowitz is a firm believer in Paul Goodman's neofunctional perspective on culture and that Sam Cooke was right, a change is gonna come.
Dawn Landes Presents ‘The Liberated Woman’s Songbook’
Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes performs classic folk songs of struggle. Women’s rights are the unalienable ones we all share. Anything else is inherently wrong.
Aaron Lee Tasjan Is Seriously Funny on ‘Stellar Evolution’
Aaron Lee Tasjan often goes for a laugh with broad puns and subtle references to pop culture. Yes, he is funny, but he is also serious, seriously funny.
John Moreland Goes It Alone As a ‘Visitor’
John Moreland’s gift to listeners is rooted in his alienation, as on his latest album, Visitor. We visit his world as a way to find ourselves.
Scott Ballew Offers a Metaphysical View of Life on ‘Rio Bravo’
Scott Ballew’s metaphysical life lessons entertain us like a good movie with a cliffhanger ending. One doesn’t know what happens next—and that is the point.
Julia Holter Goes Underwater to Find Room to Move
Julia Holter drips her semi-conscious thoughts on the musical canvas to access her artistic sensibility, but she seems a bit unsure of the process.
The Wandering Hearts Know What It Means to Be a ‘Mother’
The Wandering Hearts’ music evokes blue skies and slow road trips with friends, train rides, and walks in the country. It’s solitary and reflective.
Willis, Carper, and Leigh Are the ‘Wonder Women of Country’
Americana/country singer-songwriters Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, and Brennen Leigh team up for the Wonder Women of Country and release their first EP.
Bolis Pupul Offers Electronic Fusion for the Dancefloor
Bolis Pupul’s Chinese touches on Western dance beats are enticing. He belongs to both worlds and appreciates the connections and juxtapositions between them.
Jeff Rogers Goes South to Look for His ‘Dream Job’
Canadian roots rocker Jeff Rogers went to Muscle Shoals to record Dream Job. He and his band carve out nine tracks of bluesy piano-centered rock.
Tom Rush Grows New Flowers in Old Gardens
The underlying theme of folk artist Tom Rush’s new LP, Gardens Old, Flowers New, is that the greatest pleasure lies in human relationships.
Hurray for the Riff Raff Finds ‘The Past Is Still Alive’
Hurray for the Riff understands that we are all part of the same world and share the same past. The past may be alive, but that doesn’t make us zombies.
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