Tim Martin

More People Really Should Know About: Michael Carpenter

May 27, 2025 Tim Martin 4

The dividing line between genres can often be blurry at best, and americana, indie rock, country and power pop often overlap to the point that pigeonholing becomes pointless. An interesting example of skipping between and beyond […]

Paul Armfield “Between The Covers – 9 Songs For Bibliophiles”

May 23, 2025 Tim Martin 0

A reflection on the love of books through some great original songs and well chosen covers. When Paul Armfield sat down in early 2024 to start writing songs for what would be his 9th album release, […]

Suzanne Vega “Flying With Angels”

May 20, 2025 Tim Martin 0

The wait was worth it for an almost faultless set of songs for our time. It’s 11 years since Suzanne Vega last produced an album of all new material. Having always been a particularly thoughtful songwriter […]

Book Review: In-Law Country – Geoffrey Himes “How Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, and Their Circle Fashioned a New Kind of Country Music, 1968-1985”

May 9, 2025 Tim Martin 2

Published in association with The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, this hefty (357 pages + notes) book examines what Himes calls “a musical movement of outsiders who, in time, became influential insiders.” As this […]

The Slow Harvest “Selections From The Sad Bastard Songbook”

May 1, 2025 Tim Martin 0

Contemplating life and death to a cinematic soundtrack. Songs with a joyful, uplifting way of looking at the harsher things of life. The debut album from this Milwaukee-area ensemble “has a sound that leans Americana and […]