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Music Review: Band Of Heathens – Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster’s Son
A tip of the hat to a band of heathens.
Read More »Music Review: The Jayhawks – Tomorrow The Green Grass (2 CD Legacy Remastered Edition)
On this expanded classic, the Jayhawks wear their classic rock bonafides on their sleeves just as comfortably as their Gram Parsons cowboy boots. Saddle up.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Gurf Morlix, Carey Ott, Putumayo’s Bossa Nova
Carey Ott's new 20-song opus, almost an hour and quarter of genre-coasting pop-rock, feels like a concept album—except the concept is the human experience.
Read More »Music Review: Lorenza Ponce – Soul Shifter
New age artist releases first roots rock solo album.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Tommy & the High Pilots and More
From Tommy & the High Pilots, sweeping little power-pop suites with multiple parts that hold together and never lose their grip.
Read More »Book Review: Migration: Lost And Found In America by Donald McCrea
A multimedia experience that satisfies the eyes and the ears.
Read More »Music Review: Joshua Panda
Joshua Panda's new album crosses genres with style.
Read More »Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Levasseur, The Problems, Lisa Brigantino
If we didn't know we needed a true soul music revival, now we do.
Read More »Music Review: Mark Olson – Many Colored Kite
Mark Olson rediscovers his inner-romantic on the quietly elegant folk-pop of Many Colored Kite.
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