August 19, 2020
Album Review: The Call of The Iron Peak by The Devil’s Trade
I have heard a lot of artists talk about the idea of channeling negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, pain, and sorrow into their art….
Americana
July 1, 2020
EP Review: All The Pretty Little Horses by Henry Derek Ellis
Metal is often ignored by the mainstream media and sometimes belittled by those who can’t see past the loud and seemingly unwelcoming surface of the…
November 12, 2019
Listening Lately: Benjamin Tod’s A Heart of Gold is Hard to Find
Benjamin Tod, the youthful but hardscrabble co-founder of the Lost Dog Street Band, is releasing his second solo album on November 22nd via Anti-Corporate Music. …
July 29, 2019
Listening Lately: Cult of Sorrow, Markov Soroka, and Matt Heckler
This week’s edition of Listening Lately is ALL over the place… Opening with audio of a Satanic ritual is one way to make a statement…
March 2, 2016
Album Review: Them Damn Hamiltons’ Smoke From the Well
Can music sound like bare feet on a mossy path or waves up against a dock? With their new album Smoke From the Well, Connecticut…
August 1, 2012
Brown Bird to Fly into Newtown
By Amanda Bloom Originally published in The Mercurial, 7/30/12. The Edmond Town Hall Theater, on Newtown, Connecticut’s historic Main Street, is well-known for its two…
December 27, 2011
“New” Music for the New Year — Jessie’s Picks
It’s a bit incongruous with most of the bands I end up in, but I love folk music. Here are some locals I recommend:…