Kentucky Nightmare / Take Her Favor
At first listen, Kentucky Nightmare’s Take Her Favor stands out as odd, but odd in the best way possible. It’s a heady blend of dusty antique, modern...
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Verge of Submission / A New Beginning
I’ve seen Verge of Submission perform on several occasions. I am always impressed by their energy and ability to connect with their audience, so when...
The Outlaw Cowboys
I met The Outlaw Cowboys at their semi-stomping grounds, the Rock-n-Horse Saloon, for an evening performance. The guys definitely gave cowboys a good...
Mudbone
It’s no coincidence that local hard rockers Mudbone named their recent release Evolution. After 15 years and innumerable lineup changes, Mudbone have...
James Rude / Never Better Than Later
This local debut puts its best foot forward on the first track. An acoustic guitar strums through the instrumental soundscape along with a winding and...
George Damron and Buffalo Ridge
At first glance you might think George Damron and Buffalo Ridge are a rock n’ roll band pure and simple Most of the guys have rock n’ roll backgrounds...
Leah C / Rush
Leah C is fresh and unique without being altogether unfamiliar. With her debut, Rush, the Northrop High School junior has created an album strong enough...
Tasha DeNae
Mention a singer named Tasha to my four-year-old, and he will mistake her for one of The Backyardigans, an animated Nick Jr. series about four song-...
Good Night Gracie
A glance at Good Night Gracie’s typical setlist and it’s easy to see that there’s nothing typical about this fun-loving, local quintet. “We’ll play...
Lee Miles / A Farewell to Sister Evelyn
Within the dusty boot tracks, alternately funereal and hoedown tempos and clucking country-style electric guitars that populate the latest from Lee...