Maya de Vitry: “Better and Better”
There’s a wonderful “self-help” theory floating about which espouses the idea that grief is part of forgiveness, that we have to let something go and mourn its loss before we … Read More
John Moreland: LP5
For a writer of any kind, not wanting to — or not being able to — put pen to paper is a pretty horrifying phase to enter. It can start … Read More
Tré Burt: Caught It from the Rye
Songwriters don’t exist in a vacuum. They learn their craft by listening to other songwriters, assessing what works and what doesn’t, what fits and what doesn’t, what inspires and what … Read More
Bonny Light Horseman: Bonny Light Horseman
When you listen, today, to history as documented early on in the folk and blues cannons, it’s all too apparent that the human condition hasn’t come as far as the … Read More
Sarah Harmer: “St. Peter’s Bay”
The world is at the brink, in so many ways, none more terrifying than the climate catastrophe that we humans have created through our capitalist, consumerist selfishness. In times like … Read More
Kelly Does Her Best: Top 25 of the 2010s
As we hit the end of the decade, it’s worth looking back to survey the musical landscape. From debuts to breakthroughs, the 2010s saw a whole new vanguard emerge in … Read More
Hawktail: “Annbjørg”
True musical talent is a gift to the world, at any level. But when the player’s skills reach into virtuoso terrain, it is an absolute wonder to behold. Anyone who’s … Read More
Rose Cousins: “The Benefits of Being Alone”
Sad songs, friend. They are the salve that soothes the soul. And some artists are so synonymous with sad songs that they are, quite literally, part of their brand. From … Read More