With its frank and personal folk- and country-influenced personality, our Jam of the Day, “Summer Fruit,” has a bare, emotional style that’s far from the innocent optimism and lighthearted psychedelia of Great Lakes‘ first two records. And the band’s new LP, Ways of Escape, is equally adorned with gentle guitar, stately piano, beautiful pedal steel, … Read more
Photo credit: Annie Beedy As reported just a couple of weeks ago, The A.V. Club has kicked off a new Undercover project. Tagline: 25 bands, 25 cover songs, 1 small, round room. The first band to take the bait was Ted Leo + The Pharmacists putting a newish spin on Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to … Read more
Photo credit: Shawn Brackbill The A.V. Club has kicked off a new Undercover project: 25 bands, 25 cover songs, 1 small, round room. Bands stop by, pick a song off the list, and rock out. The later one arrives to the party, the fewer choices of songs to cover. I might even say that the last … Read more