Mates of State
Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner of Mates of State are the definition of a power couple. The two are husband and wife, parents and bandmates who create beautifully happy music … Read more
Posted in June, 2015
Shinyribs
Kevin Russell’s band manages to keep up with his eccentricities, but God knows how. He writes songs about convenience stores, root vegetables and dead batteries. Hell, I don’t know what … Read more
Exclusive: Get Hypnotized By The Sublime Indie Pop Of Straight White Teeth
Avoiding the common traps of the solo debut—namely, underconfidence and overconfidence—Patrick McGuire, formerly of Flashbulb Fires, has recently returned with a new project, Straight White Teeth. In January, McGuire released Straight … Read more
Exclusive: Check Out Perhaps The Definitive Version Of Janis Ian’s “Society’s Child”
Legendary singer/songwriter Janis Ian has a long history with the equally legendary Greenwich Village venue, The Bottom Line. From attending the club’s opening night to drinking champagne backstage with … Read more
Exclusive: Listen To Some Of Today’s Best Folk/Americana From Bellehouse
Whatever your take on folk and Americana, it seems that, in recent years, a certain strain of the latter has enlivened a certain strain of the former. Where some … Read more
Exclusive: Listen To Some Spectacular, Spine-Rattling Blues From Blinddog Smokin’
The jazz-inflected blues piano slinks in smoothly before the startling crack and clatter of the drums kicks in. The thrillingly jarring drum sound quickly gives way to an even … Read more
Exclusive: Check Out The Soaring Voice Of Katie Buchanan
Kansas-bred, New York-based Katie Buchanan has just unveiled the cool, moody lyric video for “Gold,” off her new LP, Glow. One of the album’s many potential singles, “Gold” opens … Read more
Exclusive: Hear The Soulful Steel And Heavenly Harmonies Of The Battlefield
It’s easy to conjure the forlorn with the sound of a pedal steel. It’s a little harder to conjure glowing warmth as well. But Los Angeles’ the Battlefield have … Read more
Exclusive: Hear Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle” Like Never Before
“It’s no exaggeration to say that when we began the monumental task of properly archiving the hundreds of Bottom Line concert recordings in the vault last year, we really didn’t … Read more
The SteelDrivers
The SteelDrivers have seen a few personnel changes over the years. Ever since guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Gary Nichols, from Muscle Shoals, AL, joined the group, and his influence permeates every nook and … Read more
