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Concert Review: Greg Freeman, July 24, The Baby G

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Paul in Concerts | Leave a comment

The first thing I noticed upon listening to Greg Freeman‘s 2022 album I Looked Out was that he sounds like Jason Molina. Like, quite a bit. Not just vocally, though his vocal delivery is quite similar, but in the music itself and even lyrically. It’s hard not to see the influence of Molina in a lyric like, “You came as a bird in a dream to my bed/Your talons sharp, your wings dark and splintered/You were born in fall and … →

Song of the Day: NOUN – WANTED

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Paul in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Some good news for those still mourning the loss of Screaming Females after their dissolution last year – Marissa Paternoster is back with her first new music after the band’s breakup. “WANTED” is the latest release from NOUN, which sees Paternoster teaming up with longtime collaborator Phillip Price. Check it out.

Song of the Day: Tim Heidecker – Well’s Running Dry

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Paul in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

If you had told me back when Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! was at the height of its popularity that Tim Heidecker would eventually begin making ’70s-inspired folk rock tunes, I certainly wouldn’t have thought it outside of the realm of possibility, but it would not have been my first guess as to what direction his career might take. Yet that’s exactly what Heidecker has done, having now released several albums while still continuing to produce some great … →

Song of the Day: Being Dead – Firefighters

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Paul in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

“Firefighters” is the latest single from Austin’s Being Dead, taken off their upcoming album EELS, out September 27th via Bayonet Records. Check it out.