By mathan erhardt

I’ve got a coworker whose birthday is on Sunday. She’s quite the character. We’re pretty much on the same page when it comes to matters of pop culture and even events at work. ... Since her birthday is on Sunday I figured I’d make her mix and she requested songs by females. Here is that mix... »»

By Widro

Much on The Fall could be considered worlds away from her 2002 breakthrough debut, Come Away With Me, while, somehow, at the same time, a much-wanted re-tread. The best description would be to simply call the album a logical progression. ... »»

By mathan erhardt

The year is almost over and there are still around five albums that I want to get because I think they stand a good shot of making my year-end wrap up. That's a lot for me. Usually I'm pretty much caught up by this point, but this year, between the move and the recession, I've found myself with leaner pockets that I'm used to. So recently, I reluctantly picked up the latest issue of »»

By Josh Begley

Nothing quite compares to hearing a good, live performance. The energy, the raw talent, and the palpable joy that the musicians feel can make for an incredibly moving experience that for my money can't compare to sanitized studio releases. »»

By Bambi Weavil

Welcome to the latest edition of the VIII, where, as before, I'll be featuring eight different performers, currently on the move, whom I have enjoyed in the past, with a few recent discoveries as well. Danny Ross, is a excellent pop vocalist and pianist, very similar in style to Norah Jones and Bens Fold Five with the winter-appropriate "When You're Down (And You're Out)" from his 2007 release, Introducing Danny Ross! EP. We all go through moods like this, and this particular track could have easily been included in the Peanuts series if it were made now. »»

By Jenny Rebekah