Spirit of the Beehive deliver the disorienting double-header “SOMETHING’S ENDING” and “I’VE BEEN EVIL”
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David Hobbes reflects on broken love and life’s unending momentum on “Fields of Blue” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·October 25, 2023The consequences of last-minute decisions and streaming algorithms – these are some of the things that have shaped...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: Sufjan Stevens – Javelin Joshua Pickard·October 13, 2023The songs of Sufjan Stevens are mirrors, cast in all shapes and sizes, reflective of ordinary things and...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
Saint Pacific yearns for sustained affection on “Let the Rain Fall Down” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·October 12, 2023Los Angeles musician Nate Smith doesn’t have all the answers when it comes to love – for that...News & Track Reviews
Kimberly Morgan York encounters hard choices and consequences on “The Devil’s in Durango” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·September 14, 2023There are countless years speaking through the voice of Athens, Georgia musician Kimberly Morgan York, an artist for...News & Track Reviews
Big Ears Festival announces 2024 lineup Joshua Pickard·September 12, 2023Even after 10 years, Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival continues to surprise ad impress with the diversity of musicians...News & Track Reviews
Robert LaRoche conjures a soaring ode to the endurance of familial love on “Forevermore” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·September 12, 2023As the leader of 80’s/90’s power pop group The Sighs, Robert LaRoche knows how to wring everything of...News & Track Reviews
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