The “Big Nothing” from Skribe says a big something about mental illness
Annapolis, MD garage folk singer-songwriter, Skribe, might not be on some folks’ music listening radars. Heck, the man who built his signature sound around an…
Sarah Slaton moves to motivate and invigorate with “Get Up”
Whether asked as a request or demanded, the phrase “Get up” sounds so direct and unambiguous in what it calls for. Yet, when placed against…
Kirby Grip spends time reflecting on sufficiency with “Lunch Money”
These days, there are plenty of reasons a person can end up feeling disappointed or, worse, disappointed in themselves. The sheer uncertainly built into every…
Su Lee lets dreams fly even while “Wide Awake”
One will observe there’s an intriguing dichotomy when first getting acquainted with Su Lee. Breaking out only earlier this year with debut single, “I’ll Just…
Cloud Caverns contemplates the heights and depths of “A Banner Year”
It’s hard to believe how the span of time over which experimental folk band Cloud Caverns (Brandon Peterson, Dan Bouza) managed to reach its fifth…
The Amanda Broadway Band’s debut “The Ache” is painfully good
The musicality of Amanda Broadway has undergone a slew of stylistic shifts over the years. Starting out as a self-driven singer-songwriter in from Brockport, New…
Stop and think on the “Kosciuszko” with Premium Heart
One would imagine, with Premium Heart’s debut album carrying the title Kosciuszko, that the record’s related semi-titular track, “How To Pronounce Kosciuszko,” would be at…
Elevado elevate impactful insights with debut EP “Asheville” (Premiere Play)
When getting introduced to a new song or album for the first time, so often the ways in which the music’s opening impression gets described…
Don’t fear falling into a funk with Starwolf’s “Bad Feeling”
St. Louis: a city known for its arch; its barbecue; its zoo; and its recently minted champion national hockey team, doesn’t always get the acknowledgement…
All is not exactly fair in EX OH’s “Love and War”
It’s nowhere near a new phenomenon for musicians to tell stories of the downsides to their forays with love, either through a song or even…