By Adam McGrath Who said music has to be polished to be good? Quality songwriting rises above fancy production or slick marketing, which is why the world took notice when Scotsman Gary McClure released a low fidelity but impressive collection of 8-track recordings online late Read More

By Adam McGrath Every Australian I’ve met has this inherently global worldview, looking outward from the farthest corner of the planet. So it was no surprise to hear American and British rock influences on DMA’s self-titled EP, released May 19 via Mom+Pop. The Newtown-based trio Read More

By Adam McGrath The London Souls are actually based in Brooklyn, not England, and they play rock, not soul. But not much else is confusing about the powerhouse musical duo of Tash Neal (guitar/lead vocals) and Chris St. Hilaire (drums/vocals). Back in top form after Neal’s Read More

by Adam McGrath Hopefully Aly Spaltro doesn’t mind if I call her a rocker chick. The diminutive musician known as Lady Lamb more than earned the moniker upstairs at World Café Live Wednesday night. Playing to a large, youthful crowd, Spaltro and the two men who make up her rhythm Read More