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Noble Kin:The So So Glos :: Melatonin:Caffeine This one man-Brooklyn band simultaneously exudes melodic poetry and brings The So So Glos to mind. With a large lyrical focus on the folk created in the NY scene, Cornish Litany adds a rock twist to the idea of one man...

Just over a week after The Black Keys’ newest single, “Fever,‰” was released, Jack White released “High Ball Stepper‰Û. In addition to his latest track, White also announced the release date of his new album, Lazaretto. While this has not been our first...

I am awfully surprised that I haven‰'t discovered this playlist until now. In fact, I feel almost ashamed to be discovering it just now. Nevertheless, it is never too late to appreciate beautifully executed, strangely authentic music, especially when it involves...

About a week ago today, the delicate Canadian indie-pop group TOPS came to D.C. to shred the stage at DC9. Didn‰'t get to see them? Rough. Never heard of them before? Well lucky for you, that‰'s why I‰'m here. The night before the group trekked on down to the...

Samsaya with her signature red heart painted over her left eye which serves as a reminder to approach life with an open mind. Courtesy of Audiofemme . Indian-Norwegian singer, Sampda Sharma – known by her stage name Samsaya – prepares for the release of...

The recent release of Joyland marks a certain revival of Robert Alfons‰'s creative project Trust; in Joyland we are thrust into a movement forward, an unfolding from an establishing parameter ‰ÛÒ one sketched out in his first album TRST ‰ÛÒ to a joyful and affirming...

March 30 2014 was all American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman‰'s 50th birthday. Tracy Chapman‰'s bold voice is known to be one of the most gender-ambiguously beautiful voices the industry has ever encountered. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, she learned to play...

This weekly column of mine hasn‰'t been very tough. I promise to increase my coverage of heavy music for the next few weeks starting now. I love anything angry and loud and borderline scary, especially if you can describe it as tough, hence the name. Growing up I was...

Last week, I featured an album (Is This It by the Strokes) that was a great antidote for rain, a listen so enjoyable that it could banish the blues from any gray day. This week‰'s pick is the opposite, an album for wallowing in those puddles. Thanks to Music Director...

As the popularity of British soul continues to rise the music charts, as seen by the success of artists like Adele, Amy Winehouse, and electro-soul singer James Blake, a new wave of artists with the same classic, yet individually unique style seems to be taking over...