Beatin Path, 3 (Bayou Mamas)

The guys in Beatin Path describe themselves as alt-country on their website and in press. On first listen, though, Beatin Path sounds less like Son Volt or Wilco and more […]

Tungsten, If Death Doesn’t Change You, Nothing Will (Tungsten Music)

Tungsten dedicates its latest release, If Death Doesn’t Change You, to lead singer Al Hodge’s recently deceased father and a departed close friend. It mustn’t help matters that the band […]

The Fantastic Ooze, Fusion Snakes (Independent)

Remember when you could actually dance to rock and roll music? The Fantastic Ooze obviously haven’t forgotten, as their debut CD Fusion Snakes contains some of the finest dance music […]

Voodoo Fest: Exuding Faith in New Orleans

I remember asking my friends and family a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, “So, what are we doing for Halloween?” They thought I was crazy, but this […]

Crispin Schroeder, Move (Spring)

Burke Ingraffia, Independence Louisiana (Caleo)

Hi-Fi Sky, Music for Synchronized Swimming in Space (Seersucker Fantasy)

Uncle Fucker, Usurpers of the Tradition (Independent)

Maidenhead Voyage

The Gold Standard, Square (Independent)