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When Teresa Suárez Cosío was a young girl she dreamed of owning a guitar. “It was PTSD from wanting a guitar really bad,” the singer, … Continue reading
The future of banjo is here, and her name is Mary James, also known as Mean Mary. Hailing from Nashville, James brings with her the … Continue reading
With elements of reggae and West African music blended with big festival potential, The Hip Abduction (THA) are something like 21 Pilots, Imagine Dragons or … Continue reading
Ethan Miller has a little black book, but it’s not what you think. Instead, it’s a black Moleskine notebook the singer and guitarist jots notes … Continue reading
The top of John Wurster’s resume reads “drummer and comedy writer.” How did he end up with two of the coolest jobs on the planet? … Continue reading
It’s been a treat to see classical music institutions in Eugene and Oregon finally break out of the museum music doldrums and perform more music … Continue reading
In my humid music universe, the Melvins are gods. I first saw them at some shitty club in their stomping grounds of Olympia, Washington, in … Continue reading
Folk music goes in and out of vogue from one era to the next, sometimes representing all things insurgent and transgressive and, other times, comfy … Continue reading
Mireya I. Ramos knows the patriarchal tradition of mariachi very well. She grew up in Tijuana. Her family owned a Mexican restaurant where her father … Continue reading
Like calling an artist a genius, claiming a band is in a genre all its own is difficult to prove. Usually it’s an overstatement. Montreal’s … Continue reading