The Dead South have a penchant for living on the edge with their music. Like a return to the wild west, the band does not shy away from gritty, outside the law, subject matter and uses a combination of folk, Americana, and outlaw country to punctuate their stories. One of Vodka’s favorite tracks from the group is over five years old now and came from their 2014 long-player, Good Company: In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company. Enter Diamond Ring, the new single from the upcoming long-player, Sugar &…
Read MoreSaltwater is the lead-off and title track to Noaa Rienecker & The Nowhere Family Band’s debut EP (July 2019) and is definitely the rockiest of the folk songs on the collection. That’s not to say that the remaining tracks don’t have their charms, because they do. These stories properly highlight the diversity of Rienecker’s palate, with Saltwater showing that given the right song, he and the band can rock pretty hard-at least as hard as folk singers ever do. Noaa Rienecker is also the frontman for…
Read MoreTaking on social issues in a quiet and thoughtful way isn’t new for one of Vodka’s favorite duos, Flagship Romance. They have covered many difficult questions in ways that are not in your face but gently reinforced. It’s a skill not many performers can pull out of their portfolios. Enter, Julie Wants To Go To War, a story of gender identity, desires, hopes, dreams, and tragedy, which sadly paints a not too flattering picture of our country’s battle to properly acknowledge and accept those…
Read MoreFox and Bones return in the heat of the Summer with an anthem worthy of rolling the windows down, turning the volume up, and raising a fist in the air. The new track, Running Free (August 2019) begins: “I’ve got a fever for the wild and restless. I’ve got a feeling there are things unseen. Cheers to the years we’ve been tried and tested. Here’s to the fears that inspire dreams.” All the while, the guitars jam, and the drums kick. There’s a great feeling of positivism, of taking on the challenges we…
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