Closed Circuit, Loop 1: Linda Ronstadt with The Stone Poneys & Alan Jackson make splashy debuts
In a series debut, we revisit iconic first albums from some of music’s finest storytellers.
Taste Test: Pete Gardiner sips on only the ‘Bourbon and the Truth’
The Americana singer-songwriter broods on the current political landscape.
Taste Test: Joe Ramsey begs for one more chance on new song, ‘You Don’t Have to Leave’
The indie-folk storyteller falls to his knees for redemption.
Taste Test: Julian Daniel is a fucking ‘Sad Boy’
The Toronto staple makes an emotional statement through distorted synth work.
Taste Test: The Balcony take you ‘By the Hand’
The pop-rock five-piece deliver an explosive and anthemic debut entry.
Taste Test: Dan Olsen feels the heartache like ‘It Was Only Yesterday’
The London-based musician gathers up his heart post-breakup.
Taste Test: Jeremy Pascal expose their throbbing ‘Heart Scars’
The punk-pop trio explore trauma and lasting addiction.
Taste Test: Irene Conti weaves lonesome yarn on new song, ‘Hey Man’
The folk storyteller embraces the melancholy of everyday life.
Freshly Squeezed, Vol. 116: Miranda Lambert, Judy Blank, Graveyard Guy & more
Enjoy new songs from Bobby Hawk, Erin Enderlin, Ron Pope, Francine Honey, Stefan Alexander & Motherfolk!
Taste Test: The Hollow Ends transport back to 1930s carnival with new song, ‘What’
The folk band offer up a dreadfully unsettling time warp.
Review: Bror Gunnar Jansson clips out murder cases for new album, ‘They Found My Body in a Bag’
The Swedish singer-songwriter dives into a dark dissection of murder on his new album.
Taste Test: Nick Nash turns to ‘Blood Over Water’
the singer-songwriter dissects rifts within a family.
Premiere: Zenith Volt darts across the universe in new video, ‘Lost and Found’
This week, His Holiness the Dalai Lama presented a sage morsel of thought at the
Taste Test: Simon Lunche travels back to a ‘Town by the Sea’
The indie-pop newcomer waxes nostalgic on a summer gone by.
Taste Test: Julia and the Basement Tapes are ‘Drifting’ away
The blues-rock band hit upon enlightenment after a breakup.
