Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys CD: “Steam Ship Killers” Label: Self Released – Full disclosure: Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys have appeared on our first compilation, The Sepiachord Companion*, and are set to appear on our second collection, A Sepiachord Passport**. To be honest …
The Staggerers CD: “Year of the Bastard” Label: Chain Smoking Records – If I tell you that the Staggerers play rip-roaring, whiskey fueled celtic punk you should know exactly what I mean. And they do. The reasons that I’ve been spinning this CD more than any of the other celtic …
Ghostfire CD: “The Last Steampunk Waltz” Label: Self Released – I’m sucker for a solid single, two good songs back-to-back… what more do you need? Britain’s steampunk stalwart’s have released a strong new single with “The Last Steampunk Waltz” b/w “Hand of Glory”. The opening title track is a harpischord …
Eliza Rickman CD: “Gild the Lily” Label: Self Released – If it’s possible to fall in love with a CD I’ve done so with Eliza Rickman’s “Gild the Lily”. This EP grabs my attention and draws me in every time I put it on, and I play it with Increasing …
Rasputina CD: “Sister Kinderhook” Label: Filthy Bonnet – Rasputina (led by Melora Creager) are not new on the scene and “Sister Kinderhook” is, at least, their 6th studio full length. But there’s something special going on here. While this collection of songs is clearly and identifiably Rasputina (Melora’s playing and …
D.B. Rielly CD: “Love Potions and Snake Oil” Label: Shut Up & Play – Mr Rielly clearly knows his way around a wide variety of “Americana” (blues, zydeco, folk and the like) and he shows a fairly deft hand at turning these elements into very accessible pop music on his …