Anne Freeman – Keep It Close | Embracing the Lyrics
I have a busted and broken relationship with the concept of the singer-songwriter. You can trace it back...
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Play It Again: June 2019 Edition | Smog and Bill Callahan
It’s interesting listening to Bill Callahan after listening to the Smog playlist because many of the songs call back to similar lyrics or phrases.
Neko Case: Hell-On | HELL YEAH FEMINIST MUSIC
Hell-On is, as are any of Neko Case’s previous releases, practically entirely stylistically different from its predecessors.
Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music | A Lifetime of Busting Barriers
Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music portrays an artist of strength and verve who’s committed to being exactly who she wants to be on her terms, no matter what the traditional paternalistic power structure dictated she should do.
I (Don’t) Hate That: Joanna Newsom
Coop hates Lisa Simpson vocals and Joanna Newsom. Kendon loves Joanna Newsom and (apparently?) Lisa Simpson vocals. On this edition of "I (Don't) Hate That", Kendon tries to convince Coop that Joanna Newsom isn't just pretentious art-folk.
Julia Weldon: Comatose Hope | The Importance of Hope
Comatose Hope is both an affirmation of the power of hope and a testament to the growing talents of Julia Weldon. And I believe.
Whitehorse: Panther in the Dollhouse | Straight Down the Middle
Whitehorse's Panther in the Dollhouse isn't an awful album. It's just so straight down the middle of the road that it drifts past without leaving an impression.
Pickathon 2017 Recap: A Bearded Gentleman Back For Another Year
Another year is in the books for Pickathon 2017, and Portland’s little festival that could soldiers on, its patrons dust-ridden, scorched, and satisfied.
Johnny Flynn: Sillion | Video Review
Johnny Flynn just dropped Sillion and it includes more of his rootsy folk laden music that he has been known for throughout his career.
Mount Eerie: A Crow Looked at Me | The Sound of Grief
Mount Eerie's A Crow Looked at Me is a rumination on how to continue living after his wife died, leaving him to raise their 1.5 year old daughter all alone.