B(i)en Shaw’s, “Bonita.”
My first encounter with Ben Shaw was “Get the Hell Out of Here.” I was listening to playlists I, myself,…
Leftbank Helps us Look Up.
Before records, many songs were passed down from memory. Not everyone’s memory was spot on, and artistic liberties were taken.…
Our Daily Dose of Brain Medicine.
I met Clinton Hoffman at an open-mic in Upstate NY. He was brandishing an antique tenor guitar and singing homemade…
Sooper Man, A little about Eric and the Soo.
I heard a story about a real Americana experience. A father takes two kids fishing and loses his temper shortly…
Refreshing Honesty, Time with Atheist Anthems by Dan Cross
I cheated a little bit on this one. I’ve been listening to this album off and on since April. It’s…
He Got the Degree so You Don’t Have to, Marbin’s Ten Years in The Sun
I knew Dani Rabin was a world-class guitarist before I downloaded this album. Hell, it’s a major reason I bought…
Dancing in Detention with Nathan Peter Illes.
The first time I sat down to listen to Nathan, I had to compare him to something. I thought, “Is…
A Smaller World with Annika Jayne.
I guess it was “The Girl from Ipanema.” That was the first time I ever fell in love with a…
Dissecting the dissected. A look inside TheWeatherInHum.
I left my lab coat in high school. Actually, I don’t know if lab coat is quite right, because these…
The La La Lettes, Easy Does It…
The UK has a long standing tradition of taking American music, putting it in a blender, and throwing it like…