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New Colossus Music 2024 Festival (March 6 – March 10) Let me start by saying that the work that Steven Matrick, Lio Kanine, Mike Bell and the rest of the New Colossus organizers and crew do in order to present this festival is beyond my imagination and that being said, immensely appreciated. Five days of…
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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…
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 