Bonsai Pete’s Candy Shop November 25, 2014 As I’ve mentioned a number of times, running JOVM while having a full-time job often led to competing demands for my attention and time, and typically it’s lead […]
Tag: alt country
Born and raised on Long Island’s South Shore, and heavily influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and The Replacements, singer/songwriter Johnnie Lee Jordan relocated to New York City when he was 18 – and Jordan […]
The primary members of Hiss Golden Messenger, the Durham, NC-based singer/songwriter M.C. Taylor and the Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and recordist Scott Hirsch have been playing music together for almost two decades, and their fifth full-length effort, Lateness […]
Alexz Johnson is a Canadian-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and actress, who played roles in several TV shows and films including Instant Star, So Weird, and Final Destination 3, which naturally helped her build a strong enough following to raise key […]
Comprised of Jess Wolfe (lead vocals and synth), Holly Laessig (lead vocals and keys), Dan Molad (drums and vocals), Peter Lalish (guitar and vocals) and Andrew Burri (guitar, drums, vocals), the Brooklyn-based quintet of Lucius have been praised […]
Many of our most important encounters tend to fall under the strange but very true category – and in some way, Angela Perley and The Howlin’ Moons are a fine example of that. Formed in Columbus, OH in 2009, Angela […]
As a music blogger, I’ve talked to several dozen musicians and no matter what genre they play, the common theme is that being a musician is tough, but being a musician in New York seems […]
The Hamilton, ON-based Singer/songwriter Pete Hall (guitar, vocals) formed his latest project Blackburn Hall when his orchestral outfit A Northern Chorus broke up in 2008; in fact, the band’s recently released full-length debut, is Hall’s […]
Released last fall, Pain Is Beauty is the Los Angeles, CA -based singer/songwriter Chelsea Wolfe’s third, full-length studio album, and sonically the album is a decided change in direction as the material employs the subtle […]
Hurray for the Riff and Dr. John at Central Park Summerstage 8/2/14
Hurray for the Riff Raff and Dr. John Central Park Summerstage August 2, 2014 When I came across the Summerstage schedule back in early June, there were two shows that I was particularly excited about […]
I caught the Brooklyn-based Texan Carrie Ashley Hill open the proceedings for January’s monthly Communion showcase at Rockwood Music Hall. And although all of the acts played surprisingly short sets, I was thoroughly impressed by Hill as […]
From talking to dozens upon dozens of musicians, being a musician is tough but being a musician in New York is especially tough – and unless you possess an uncommon amount of moxie and hustle, […]
Over the winter, Eric D. Johnson, best known for his work in Fruit Bats decided to sit down and write an album’s worth of songs over the course of a few weeks. However, at the time, it was […]
Produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, who first met her at a pop-up vintage clothing stall when he wanted to buy the 1940s hunting jacket she was wearing, Nikki Lane’s anticipated sophomore effort All or […]
Portland, Ore, the fourth full-length effort from Hillstomp finds the duo on a new label, Fluff and Gravy Records but perhaps just as important, the new effort has the band refining the sound they’ve developed […]