Cryptic and tinged with darkness, Slider is a desert gospel masterpiece and our winner for Album of the Year. decker. released the album last February and promptly received...
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Best EP: Of the Painted Choir
Drawing from 60s pop music to create a truly unique style of southwestern indie rock, Of the Painted Choir continued their recording efforts last year with...
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Songwriter of the Year: Jeff Gonzales
Songwriting is not just the composition of compelling lyrics; it is also the about finding the perfect pairing of melody and structure for those words you...
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Best Debut Album: Jared & the Mill
Some bands rush to record and the music tends not to be fully-ripened. Some wait and then the result isn’t worth it because it leads to...
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Best New Band: Fairy Bones
Some bands start by making the bar rounds. Others write an album’s worth of songs and hit the studio first. And there are those that are...
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The Best Place to See a Show That Doesn’t Serve Alcohol but You Can Go Next Door and Get a Drink: The Trunk Space (with help from The Bikini Lounge)
OK, sure, ya can’t get a drink at The Trunk Space unless you count coffee, but you can’t deny that it is one of the best...
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The Songbird Award: Ann Seletos & Lonna Kelly of Cherie Cherie
Every year we’ve chosen to acknowledge our favorite female vocalist of the year. This year we had a split decision. Together, Ann Seletos and Lonna Kelly...
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Most Innovative Undertaking: Rubber Brother Records
There are those who talk about doing and those who actually do. Robbie Pfeffer and Gage Olesen of Rubber Brother Records are definitely do-ers. Love the...
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Best Album Covers of 2013
As a group of folks who spend their days writing about music, we have an extra appreciation for folks who create visual art to accompany music....
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Band We Can’t Wait to Hear More From: North Brother Island
Earlier in the year we described North Brother Island as a folk band from the Ozarks playing a show in France in the Baroque period. And...
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Favorite Antiheroes: Wolvves
They don’t offer feel good messages for the hug-it-out generation. No, Wolvves will give it to you straight every time, even if that means toes get...
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The Year of Chick Punk Rockers
When we sat down with the staff to discuss our favorites from last year, we noticed an interesting theme running through our list of the best...
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