Lori McKenna The Bird & The Rifle Reviewed By: Julia Cirignano Widely successful songwriter and recording artist Lori McKenna is about to release her tenth studio album, The Bird & The Rifle. Along with the success of her own recordings, McKenna has written for country Read More

Andrew Keoghan Every Orchid Offering Reviewed by: Asher Wolf Andrew Keoghan is a sucker for contrasts. His knack for coupling seemingly opposite musical qualities makes Every Orchid Offering bloom like a stylish, Frankensteinian concoction. The album doesn’t so much defy genre Read More

Carsie Blanton So Ferocious Reviewed by: Lara Supan   Carsie Blanton is back, and she’s got something to prove. This cheeky, edgy, fresh new album titled So Ferocious showcases Blanton more authentic than ever- and not afraid to show it. Her New Orleans influence is in full Read More

National Park Radio The Great Divide by: Julia Cirignano Mountain man Stefan Szabo (singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist) founded the band National Park Radio, and in 2013, self-produced their first EP. Szabo grew up by the Ozark Mountains in Harrison, Arkansas. He is the Read More

by Brenda Hillegas photos by Matt Kelchner Every. Vote. Counts. If you aren’t familiar with HeadCount, it’s time to learn a bit about this non-partisan organization. Think of them as a voter registration drive- they come to where you are and encourage young people to Read More

Reviewed by: R Brian Roser For me, this album is very personal. I first listened to it, or rather saw the movie-length music video in the basement of a house in Berlin; a city with it’s own isolating wall surrounding it. Only recently opened, much of it had been torn down, but in Read More