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Hurray For The Riff Raff Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg (2024-03-05)
I’ve seen Alynda Segarra AKA Hurray For The Riff Raff more times than I can count. They’ve managed to transform from a queer banjo picking Puerto Rican from The Bronx who after a stint of traversing the country as a vagabond traveler to a well respected indie musician after having found their space in New…
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Jalen N’Gonda Live at The Sultan Room (2024-03-02)
My oh my, its been some time since I wrote an actual piece on a live show. My bad folks. The drought officially comes to an end right now, and what better way to do it than with Jalen N’Gonda’s smooth grooves. I had a lot to say about Jalen in 2023. I got to…
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Playlist of The Month – March 2024
Mellifluous March
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Playlist of The Month – February 2024
Dance Me Down Easy
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RELEASE OF THE WEEK
Waverly Place by Pale Lights (Jigsaw Records) Pale Lights is/was the original creative outlet for New York City (by way of London) artist, Phil Sutton. Having released their debut effort, Before There Were Pictures back in 2014 to numerous accolades it took a full three years to get the follow up, The Stars Seemed Brighter in…
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Anika Pyle – Arizona
Anika Pyle released the first single off of her forthcoming EP Four Corners this morning. Titled “Arizona”, its an earworm full of bouncy indie pop that should immediately bring a smile to your face. Pyle describes the EP as her homage to the American Southwest, a place which she vowed many years ago that she would never…
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Ducks LTD – Train Full Of Gasoline
Toronto’s jangly indie pop band Ducks LTD will be releasing their sophomore effort, Harms Way in February and they just dropped the third (and what I would assume will be the last) pre-release single from it, called “Train Full Of Gasoline”. TFOG is an upbeat mover and shaker of a song which chugs along as if…
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Playlist of The Month – January 2024
My monthly playlist makes a return. I will do my best to keep them coming each month. PASS THE PAPER BAG THAT HOLDS THE BOTTLE January 2024 Playlist
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Bim Skala Bim – Gimme Some
Long running second and a half wave ska band Bim Skala Bim dropped a surprise single today over on their bandcamp page. Formed in Boston back in 1983, Bim back in the day spearheaded what was a vibrant ska scene in Beantown. ”Gimme Some” is a bouncy rock steady jaunt which sounds like it could have been…
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My 10 Favorite Albums from 2023 (all in one place)
And for those looking to do a deeper dive…the back 13.
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 