Ariel Posen (Soundly)
Having become a widely recognized and respected guitarist from his work as a touring member of The Brothers Landreth, Ariel Posen has...
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Beth Kaufmann
May 18, 20212 min read
Dumpstaphunk (Provogue)
Dumpstaphunk earned its reputation as the most well-regarded next-generation New Orleans live powerhouse. It’s the kind of band whose...
Jack Barton
May 11, 20212 min read
Hiss Golden Messenger (Merge)
Intimate and comfortable may be the best way to describe the music M.C. Taylor makes with Hiss Golden Messenger. Even when challenging...
Ellie Sanders
May 4, 20212 min read
The Wallflowers (New West)
Coming out of this “pause year” – or however you want to label the recent era of seemingly unending chaos – are The Wallflowers with a...
Jack Barton
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Aaron Frazer (Easy Eye Sound/Dead Oceans)
As a multi-instrumentalist and co-lead singer of Durand Jones & The Indications, Aaron Frazer has been touring the globe establishing...
Ellie Sanders
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Chet Faker (Detail/BMG)
It’s not that Australia’s Nick Murphy hasn’t been working. Working as Nick Murphy he’s been plenty busy releasing music under his birth...
Beth Kaufmann
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Prep (Bright Antenna/AWAL)
In 2015 Prep formed as a band in the UK, with its founding members coming together with a clear purpose and an elegant, fresh sound....
Ellie Sanders
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Aaron Lee Tasjan (New West)
Rising above a crowded Nashville-Americana landscape in a genre-defying musical spacecraft is Aaron Lee Tasjan. The craft is clearly of...
Beth Kaufmann
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Cat Ridgeway (Independent)
Music is part of Cat Ridgeway’s DNA, coming from a family of musicians – an aunt, uncle, two cousins, and a brother all play different...
Beth Kaufmann
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Saint Nomad (Curb)
Alternative band Saint Nomad, hails from Russia where the six Odnoralov brothers grew up with music deeply embedded in their DNA. Their...
Jack Barton
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Matt Berninger (Book/Concord)
As the needle drops on Serpentine Prison, the smooth baritone is immediately recognizable as The National vocalist, Matt Berninger....
Ellie Sanders
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Waxahatchee (Merge)
Hard lessons may result in heavy baggage, and being candid with the world as to what the bags hold is its own level of bravery. This...
Beth Kaufmann
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Amy Shark (RCA)
A few summers ago, Amy Shark was introduced to the Triple A format in Boulder, playing to an enthusiastic audience of industry...
Jack Barton
Aug 18, 20202 min read
The War And Treaty (Rounder/Concord)
When we first met Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter – better known as The War And Treaty – it was a hot Boulder, CO afternoon...
Ellie Sanders
Aug 11, 20202 min read
Hamilton Leithauser (Glassnote)
If the fascinating social media account Humans of New York was an album, it would be Hamilton Leithauser’s The Loves of Your Life. Of the...
Ellie Sanders
Aug 4, 20201 min read
White Reaper (Elektra)
Before they were JBE Triple A Awards New Artist of the Year nominees, White Reaper was a duo of friends in a Louisville, KY high school,...
Beth Kaufmann
Jul 28, 20202 min read
Diana DeMuth (Independent/Thirty Tigers)
Diana DeMuth grew up on the coast of Massachusetts immersed in a bohemian home, where she moved from place to place with her hippie...
Jack Barton
Jul 21, 20202 min read
The Teskey Brothers (Glassnote)
When Glassnote Records re-released The Teskey Brothers’ first, independently released album, Half Mile Harvest, the first thing that...
Jack Barton
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Khruangbin (Dead Oceans)
While the band hails from Houston, World influences have always been front and center in Khruangbin’s mostly instrumental work, with...
Ellie Sanders
Jul 7, 20203 min read
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (Domino)
Thao Nguyen was thinking maybe she was ready to move on. Struggling with whether or not 15 years of touring was finally enough, she...
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