Since releasing his debut solo album Sunrise on Avenue C in 2010, British-born and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter James Maddock has been quite busy. In the decade since Sunrise on Avenue C he has released five additional studio albums and two live albums. His latest album No Time To Cry is another step forward and further proof that he shows little signs of slowing down. Read more…
Woke up singing Guster’s “Architects and Engineers” from their 2010 album Easy Wonderful and decided to revisit this review written about Easy Wonderful’s follow up, the 2015 album Evermotion. Head to the jump to read more. Read more…
Long live the cranial jukebox. How and why songs get stuck in our heads will always remain a mystery, but for the time being let’s use that randomness to celebrate a band that never got their due. I am of course talking about Nashville’s own Farmer Not So John. Farmer, who, you say? Please, allow me to introduce them. Read more…
Let’s face it, this has been a tumult of a year. And that’s probably an understatement. But sometimes, if we let it, music can be the saving presence we need to make sense of his chaotic world. One such entrant into that category is the latest release from indie duo Matt Pond PA. Their latest, an EP called Songs of Disquiet, features mostly covers and a handful of originals, all performed in a way that is both magnetic, affecting and deeply relevant. Read more…
My brother sent me an email yesterday asking about Josh Rouse’s discography and it got me thinking back on his music and its strange trajectory. Rouse was a major part of my latter high school years and all of my college years. To say he has a role in my most formative years is an understatement. From 2001-2005, he was the artist whose live shows I frequented more than any other. The below review appeared on the now-defunct Absolute Punk on its release day. Strangely its the only Rouse album I ever reviewed and maybe that’s just as well. Without further ado, The Happiness Waltz. Read more…
If you’ve read this blog long enough, you’ll know we are huge fans of Bandcamp. Heck we’ve already posted that we’re envious of those in Oakland who can attend their brick-and-mortar presence and we’re stoked about their live shows. But seriously what sets Bandcamp apart from its contemporaries is how it has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Back in March, the streaming platform launched Bandcamp Fridays to support artists impacted by the pandemic, and over the past few months fans have come together in a huge way: in just four days, fans put more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels.To continue supporting artists during the pandemic, Bandcamp.com is waiving their revenue share again on August 7, 2020, from midnight to midnight Pacific Time. For more details, head here.
These days it’s getting harder and harder to recognize country music. Be it Kane Brown partnering with Marshmello or Keith Urban dabbling in EDM, the trappings of traditional country music seem to be fading like a Nashville sunset. Thankfully there’s still folks like Ray Wylie Hubbard out there. His debut release for the Big Machine Label Group is Co-Starring, a sterling set of ten old-school country gems. Each of the ten songs features Hubbard partnering with an artist or band he’s befriended over the past decade. Read more…
Long before he became a household name in Grammy-winning country outfit Sugarland, singer-songwriter Kristian Bush was a member of the Atlanta-based acoustic folk duo Billy Pilgrim. Bush and singer-songwriter Andrew Hyra released two critically acclaimed albums as Billy Pilgrim and found themselves sharing stages with the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Cowboy Junkies, Matthew Sweet and Hootie and the Blowfish, to name a few. Read more…
Finally, it’s here. Originally slated to be released on April 24, Rufus Wainwright’s new album Unfollow the Rules is now finally released to the world. And damn, was it worth the wait. Produced alongside Mitchell Froom Unfollow the Rules is a winning slice of baroque pop that excels from start to finish. Read more…
There is no easy way to say this. As much fun as blogging about music can be, for the time being SITH will be taking a step back as I focus my attentions on chemotherapy and beating the heck out of colon cancer. There may be a few random posts here and there, and we might try and dig back into the archives to produce content, but for now, this little humble home on the web is going to go quiet. Prayers and positive thoughts are most appreciated.
