• Amy LaVere - Words and Music - 2011

    September 21, 2011|Rita Houston

    From the death of her producer and mentor Jim Dickinson to the break-up of a band and a relationship, Memphis-based...

  • Beirut - Words and Music - 2011

    September 19, 2011|Alisa Ali

    Beirut frontman Zach Condon made his first album at home, but travel is a major influence on his songs and sound.

    He recently...

  • Liam Finn - Words and Music - 2011

    September 14, 2011|Alisa Ali

    His debut album showcased a one-man-band with innate songwriting gifts, but Liam Finn (yes, son of Neil) has moved on to new...

  • Laura Marling - Words and Music - 2011

    September 13, 2011|Kara Manning
    Watch/Listen: Live session from 2011 with Kara Manning
  • Diego Garcia - Words and Music - 2011

    September 07, 2011|Rita Houston

    Diego Garcia is the former frontman of Elefant, who used heartbreak as inspiration to write his new solo album, 'Laura' (who...

  • Ana Egge - Words and Music - 2011

    September 06, 2011|John Platt

    Her last album was about laziness; her new album 'Bad Blood 'was inspired by her family's experience with mental illness --...

  • Vetiver - Words and Music - 2011

    September 05, 2011|Alisa Ali

    'Freak Folk' survivor Andy Cabic and the new line-up of Vetiver perform a few tunes from the new album 'The Errant Charm,'...

  • Fountains of Wayne - Words and Music - 2011

    September 05, 2011|Claudia Marshall

    It's been a busy four years since the last Fountains of Wayne album, Traffic and Weather, but the guys are now back with...

  • The Damnwells - Words and Music - 2011

    September 01, 2011|Alisa Ali

    'No One Listens To The Band Anymore' is a false statement and the title of the new album from NYC band The Damnwells, whose...

  • Marianne Faithfull: 2011

    August 31, 2011|Rita Houston

    Although her tumultuous personal life has often earned more attention than her music, Marianne Faithfull has redefined her...