independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Rocker Ron Gallo, who relocated his frenetic style and his giant curly hair to the Music City last year, has strong opinions about the state of cultural affairs. "It’s like everyone’s asleep these days, we’re all distracted, we’ve become drones, looking at screens, not thinking for ourselves. We are the problem, we just need to take responsibility... Continue Reading →
Folk-pop sister duo Lily & Madeleine, who recently finished a nationwide tour supporting Brett Dennen and accompanied Dawes for several shows in the United Kingdom, released their acclaimed record Keep It Together earlier this year via New West Records. Keep It Together, the pair's third full-length album, makes a dynamic statement, one that is the sound of Lily and Madeleine asserting themselves as... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Halloween, New West Records' Lily & Madeleine have released a video/mini horror flick for their single, "Westfield"; the song is from their acclaimed album, Keep It Together, released in February. It's the prolific pair’s third full-length record since forming in 2012, and shows the duo asserting themselves as young women and very... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn-based modern folk maestro Anthony D’Amato’s new album, Cold Snap, out today via New West Records, showcases the amazing songwriting we expect from D’Amato, with an adventurous take on folk rock that crosses into new territories; he explores every realm of musicality and songwriting within his reach, at a speed that doesn’t slow at any... Continue Reading →
About a year ago, I got the chance to see psych-rockers New Madrid perform live in the Music City—there was excitement, there was entrancing music, there was charismatic stage presence. And, there was lots of hair. “There will be a little less this time,” says frontman Phil McGill with a laugh. The Athens-based four... Continue Reading →
It's no secret that I'm a huge Anthony D'Amato fan; I first caught his live show a while back when he opened for another blog favorite, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds (openers, y'all, pay attention to them). Since then, I've had the pleasure of interviewing D'Amato and even shot a couple of videos with... Continue Reading →
Modern folk maestro Anthony D'Amato has been tearing up the highways touring in support of his brilliant album The Shipwreck From the Shore, his first with label New West Records. If you haven't seen him perform live yet, you're in luck--he's still got plenty of dates left, and he'll probably be in a town near you... Continue Reading →
If you follow this blog (and if you don't, you really should), you know I'm a strong proponent of going to shows early enough to see the openers...you never know the treasures that await you! Case in point..I first saw folk n' roller Anthony D'Amato when he opened for one of my favorite bands, Sister Sparrow... Continue Reading →
