Mandy, Indiana – URGH | A Noise Rock Triumph
I have raved about Mandy, Indiana since the first time the band’s music assaulted my ears. Their debut...
Adam P. Newton
Ratboys – Singin’ to an Empty Chair | Emotional Depth in Country Rock
Music fans love to debate album runs. Which band released three, four, or more albums in a row...
LAPêCHE – Autotelic | The Right Kind of ’90s Revivalism
At this point in my music reviewing career, the ‘90s revival has been going on longer than the...
APN’s Top 25 Albums of 2025 | Making Musical Lemonade Out of a Lemon Year
This year sucked. Hard. Just several layers of not good on multiple levels. But you aren’t here to...
The Joy of Making Christmas Music – An Interview with Ronnie Martin
Christmas music fills a very curious place in the Western musical tradition. Originally, it was created as sacred...
Ronnie Martin – Evergreen Melodie | Newness and Nostalgia in Christmas Music
I have listened to the music of Ronnie Martin for nearly 30 years now. And if there’s anything...
Catherine Brookman – If A Song Fades Out, It’s Playing Forever Somewhere | Musings on Majestical Music
I spent lots of time with musicians of all shapes and stripes during my first two years of...
The Belair Lip Bombs – Again | Rock Music Lives, Thanks to Australia
While there are plenty of reasons behind its diminished cultural impact, rock music isn’t dead. It’s never died....
Camp Trash – Two Hundred Thousand Dollars | Growing Up Doesn’t Have to Mean Growing Old
I love it when a band grows up. I’m not necessarily talking about thematic maturation, though that probably...
Lynyn – Ixona | You Can Dance If You Want To
I love electronic music that encourages, embraces, and enhances a mood. Whether you’re on the dance floor or...