By Paul T. Mueller Best Beasts marks the return of Houston-based singer-songwriter Matt Harlan after a couple of years’ hiatus from writing. The subject matter of this fine collection seems drawn from recent events, on personal and public levels. Love gone wrong is explored in “K&W,” a dark country ballad narrated by two voices, Harlan’s and that of Kelley Mickwee…
New Steve Poltz video: “Ballin’ On a Wednesday”
Steve Poltz has a new video taken from his current album Shine On and it’s unsurprisingly goofy. Best of all, he recreates the incident that inspired the song, a tale he shared in his Americana One podcast interview.
New Release: Sugar Lime Blue’s “Narcoluptuous”
Out now is the intriguingly titled Narcoluptuous from Sugar Lime Blue. This rootsy band with a strong blues, jazz and folk/country foundation is based just outside of Nashville. You’ll find more about the band here.
New release: Mark Rogers ‘ “Laying It Down”
Mark Rogers’ affection for the Byrds and Jesse Winchester is prominent in “Laying it Down,” the new collection from the DC-based writer returning to music after a long layoff.