Daily Newsletter, September 16, 2023

Album Review

HALEY BLAIS WISECRACK ARTS & CRAFTS Going for a theme or a concept in your music can be a double-edged sword for many artists, particularly singer-songwriters. Even though it is done in songs (chapters, if you will) the theme has to be cohesive and relevant to a wider audience. At the same time, the music […]

CHARLIE KAPLAN COUNTRY LIFE IN AMERICA INDEPENDENT Don’t let the title of the latest Charlie Kaplan album fool you – Country Life in America. Well, ok, maybe just a little bit. You see, don’t expect that twangy Nashville sound with dominating pedal steel guitar sound. That country sound is there as some sort of a […]

Slapp Happy's progressive influence straddled both sides of the punk rock interregnum, says Fergal Kinney reviewing a 50th anniversary reissue of Sort Of, and their influence can be felt as much in Faust as in Black Country, New Road

One of the best ways to grab the attention of listeners is to come up with a guitar riff that immediately distinguishes a song.

One of the most intriguing rising artists in pop found her freedom by inventing dark, twisted stories — and she’s got lots more to come

For over 50 years, the composer and musician Carl Stone has been focused on the art of sampling.

Lewis remained a ghost, a lost figure to the shadows of mystery.

Do you remember when it was a big deal to have an 8-track player in your car? Check out Ford's '66 Mustang ad

All these tracks are from the 1996 Full Cycle 'Music Box' LP and the 1998 Dope Dragon 'Wayz of the Dragon' LP. These hardly ever get played in clubs these days, so I thought it would be nice to do a m