With celestial openings and dramatic arrangements, Flashbacks Part 1 creates a climate of sustained suspense by electric guitar all throughout the EP. There is so much to be said for the significance nostalgia, and Pond Diver hits that nail squarely on the head.
It’s been a hot minute since local rock fans have had a chance to catch Music Band around town. But if you’ve been missing the deceptively tight, Garfield the Cat-lovin’ trio, here’s some fantastic news. READ MORE…
Following his 2018 debut Backpacker Blues, Bee Appleseed returns with his sophomore solo effort, Starflowerβs Cosmic Soul (out 2/21/20) Though he has a decadeβs worth of touring and lo-fi bootleg folk recordings under his belt, there are only rare hints of the latter on this heavy-hitting rock & roll odyssey that aims to transport listeners through a vortex of timeless space and catchy melodies. READ MORE…
Duncan Barlow came to prominence in the mid-90s Midwestern punk scene as the guitarist of Louisville hardcore pioneers Endpoint, as well as the Victory Records-signed Guilt and By the Grace of God. Recently, Barlow released Colony Collapse, the first album under his own name, which features contributions from bassist Jason Loewenstein (Sebadoh) and drummer Joe Plummer (The Shins, Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse). READ MORE…
Listen to this week’s State of the Art Spotify playlist featuring:
Bee Appleseed – I Was Dreaming (Baby Robot Records)
Pinegrove – Phase
Coma Girls – Smoking Gun (Baby Robot Records)
Soccer Mommy – lucy
The Pedaljets – Uncounted Heads
Mark Ronson, Anderson.Paak – Then There Were Two
Homeboy Sandman – Name
DJ Shadow, De La Soul – Rocket Fuel
Pond Diver – Look Around
Post Animal – Schedule
The Wild – Dreams Are Maps
Dogleg – Fox
World / Inferno Friendship Society – Citizen of Jazz (Alternative Tentacles Records)
Tech N9ne, Mackenzie Nicole – Yeah No!
Left at London – Blacknwhite (Radio Edit)
Ray Dalton – In My Bones
Action Bronson, The Alchemist – Dmtri
Brooklynn – Love
Mighty Chubb, Mighy Mi, Chubb Rock – Party Planner
Acid Tongue – Walk Don’t Run (Freakout Records)
Glass Beach – Bedroom Community
Cardioid – Old Records
Mount Eerie, Julie Doiron – Belief Pt. 2
Varsity – So Sad, So Sad
Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird – Hot Pink
Boyscott – Nova Scotia 500
Begonia – Fear
Pigeon John – They Don’t Make Em Like Me
Destroyer – It Just Doesn’t Happen
FRANK LEONE, Hanni El Khatib, Monster Mike – Crown
Torgeir Waldemar – Leaf in the Wind (Jansen Records)
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Listen to this week’s Captain Americana Spotify playlist featuring:
Neon Moon – Darlin’
Brittany Howard – Stay High
Coma Girls – Smoking Gun (Baby Robot Records)
The Black Lips – Gentleman
Andrew Weiss and Friends – This Might Hurt a Little
Wilco – Love is Everywhere (Beware)
Caitlin Anne Webster – Powhatan River Blues
M. Ward – Migration of Souls (ANTI)
Karen & the Sorrows – Jonah and the Whale
Radiator King – On the Mountain
Elijah Ocean – Back to the Lander
Jeff Crosby – Laramie
AJJ – Normalization Blues
Mary Bragg, Drivin N Cryin – Don’t Walk Away
John Salaway, Bri Murphy – It’s All in Your Mind
Craig Gerdes – Drank My Wife Away (Sol Records)
Wisetale – Fix
Roan Yellowthorn – We Just Disagree (Blue Elan Records)
Tre Burt – Caught It from the Rye
Mary Chapin Carpenter – Our Man Walter Cronkite
Early James – Blue Pill Blues
Fruition – Where Can I Turn
Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley w/ Taj Mahal – World Full of Blues
Khruangbin, Leon Bridges – Texas Sun
Lauren Morrow – Do Better
Luke Lalonde – Waiting for the Light to Change
Kacy & Clayton – How To Fight Loneliness (New West Records)
Judy Collins, Jonas Fjeld, Chatham County Line – Bury Me with My Guitar On (Cleopatra Records)
C.J. McKnight – Stinker Lets Loose! (Burger Records)
Heather Pierson – Goodness Knows
Dustbowl Revival – Runaway
Marcus King – Wildflowers & Wine
Sonny Landreth – Blacktop Run
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