The Ronettes

Jail Weddings

Alex's Bar

Champanties

Alex's Bar

Weepy Rainy Day Playlist

​I understand it doesn't rain much in Southern California. That's a good thing. These gloomy skies make me want to curl up on the sofa with strong drink and do nothing but listen to sad, sad songs--timeless ones that equate rain with sorrow. Here are my faves. Enjoy. With cocktails. And no one aro ... More >>

Incoming: The Raveonettes at Detroit Bar

​The Raveonettes are gracing us with their presence once again this year at the Detroit Bar. The Danish duo, consisting of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, makes music that can be described as a graceful, but highly destructive hurricane--a whirling sound with feedback and overloaded guitars... a ... More >>

For Young Guys, the Morning Benders Sure Like Some Old Music

Top 10 Americana Albums of 2008

Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantasti ... More >>

Alt-Rock Adorables

The Ravenoettes

Yule Log!

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The Velvet Tinmine