My first impressions of Rainmaker, the soulful jam band from San Francisco, smack of cheap beer and summer barbeques. Have I heard them before, perhaps? The sentiments are positive, I think. Whether familiarity will earn them a rave review is yet to be seen. But I digress…
Here is a self-produced record full of recognizable grooves [...]

In a way, Copeland has always made me “happy when clouds are gray.” And I’m not just alluding to their new album, You Are My Sunshine. No, the music I’ve heard from Aaron Marsh up to this point has been for the most part easy on the ears; I usually am in a good [...]

There’s nothing like a good show – nothing like disregarding your personal space and being enveloped by a juggernaut of lights, sounds, sweat, and the ethereal newness of live music. Many of us are spending our limited, hard-earned cash on various shows and gigs, weekend cover charges, gas for road trips, and extra sticks of [...]