Joshua Ketchmark is a living portrait of midwestern, roots Americana. This reviewer happened to live in the rural Midwest for six years and I can attest to the genuineness of what the soil in that part of the country produces. Although Ketchmark also cut his teeth out here in Hollywood studios and playing gigs at […]
The Lunar Keys are continuing to stir up a solid cult following in the U.K. Their live shows have connected with a dedicated fan-base who are enthralled to personally embrace the band’s self-described intersection of neurotic pop and alt rock. For certain, the Keys’ much anticipated latest single offering “Oxygen Type” will launch them to […]
There was a time when listening to alternative music meant you were venturing away from the repetitive, corporate stylings prescribed by mainstream labels and their producers. Thankfully, for anyone who still views the category this way, there is Blynd Birds. Their new album “Songs to Sink Yachts to” jumps off the deck of genre definitions […]
Roadside Americana has always been one of my weaknesses. There is just something about the extraordinarily unusual being made accessible to someone willing to drive the scenic routes. If someone has the eyes to see, there are treasures galore. If someone can’t see it, or tunes it out, the same one tunes out on life. […]
One could almost expect Northern California music veteran Izzy The Gent would feel like he’s already done most everything there is to do in the world of indie rock. Keep in mind this Bay Area staple of the East Oakland sound culture has been a house music promoter, a rock show promoter (for such favorite […]
