Tinariwen Elwan Reviewed by: Matt Kelchner On their seventh studio album, Elwan, Tuareg band Tinariwen delivers one of their most powerful albums to date. The Grammy-award winning group has made a name for themselves over the past two decades for their worldly blend of guitar Read More

Lowland Hum Thin Reviewed by: Max Miller Lowland Hum is a self-described art-folk act from Charlottesville, Virginia. The duo is comprised of Daniel and Lauren Goans, a married couple who are seemingly living the dream of “being married to one’s best friend,” assuming best Read More

Black Joe Lewis + The Honeybears Backlash Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier Black Joe Lewis is an artist who has the ability to blend the blues, funk, soul, and rock. The mix is a route that he’s familiar with and Backlash is all that and more. However, it adds new approaches to Read More

Mr. Elevator (and the Brain Hotel) When The Morning Greets You With a Smile Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier Mr. Elevator (and the Brain Hotel) celebrate the ’60s with their take on psychedelic pop rock on their latest record, When The Morning Greets You With a Smile. When The Read More

I wasn’t really aware of Cat Stevens’ music until I hit my teen years in the mid ’80s. My best friends were hippies who followed the Grateful Dead, wore paisley kaftan dresses to school and quoted Allen Ginsberg. Cat Stevens was one of their favorite Read More

Frederick the Younger Human Child Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt Coming out of Louisville, Kentucky, five-piece outfit Frederick the Younger is one of the more promising acts to take up the mantle of psych pop. Wisely they don’t box themselves into the trappings of the genre Read More