You read that right: Tigers on Trains return with “Penmanship” single
Ever have a piece of new music surface by an artist or band so purely enjoyable that the thought of dissecting it in a severely…
Charles Van Kirk steps out of the shadows collaborating with Sarah Jarosz
Shadows and producers, ubiquity and under recognition: take a moment to think about it and slowly a touch of poetic similarity will emerge between the…
There’s not one “Odd Thing” about the love in Cloud Caverns’ new single
If there’s one thing that state-split experimental folk rock duo Cloud Caverns (Brandon Peterson, Dan Bouza) has made abundantly clear over the years since its spin-off…
A “Downpour” of bold brass is unleashed on Aberdeen’s debut album
Big band music and big band brass music: if one were to take either of those arrangement styles and then ask someone to name a…
BOXER hold tight to what feels right with “Principle & Heart” (Premiere Play)
It’s always fascinating to see what comes about when two or more people are taking in the visual intricacy of an illusionary picture. One image…
Fort Gorgeous takes an emotion-laden journey to the “Bottom of the Sea”
January means we’re back at the top of a year but The Bottom of the Sea (independent, 2018), the debut record from Fort Gorgeous, is actually a…
Yvette Young puts personal perspective to piano in the new year
Multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer, Yvette Young, is hardly an unfamiliar face in the musical landscape. Though a single contributor within the three person band, Covet,…
10 musical thoughts to remember into 2019
Here’s a shorty-but-a-goodie of some worthwhile things to take into the new year: Word of mouth is still the best way to get…
Illustrations worth 1000 words: Jared Saltiel and “The Emperor’s New Wall”
Singer-songwriter, orchestrator, and playwright, Jared Saltiel, isn’t the typical breed of ambitious New York City musician. Sure, the idea of anything being typical in New…
Need not apply: Life experience and covering music
That headline probably reads a bit harsher than intended and that’s a choice I made but let’s just start with the fact that what’s to…