Rock

'Like My Life Depends on It' by Alien Country is totally cool, quite unlike anything in existence.

Dantone and UniversalDice capture the elation and pain of all-consuming love on 'birth, love, hate, death.'

'Sidewinder' by Matty T. Wall drenches you in the blues, leaving you soaked to the skin but oh, so content.

Engulfed in bayou flavors, 'Ashtray Change' by Spayed Koolie exudes a bluesy, quagmire of scrumptious southern surfaces.

With ‘Children of Paradise’ Willie Nile has given an album perfectly suited to our time.

With 'Rumors of the Great White Skunk,' the Captain Ledge Band presents music uniquely different from run-of-the-mill country and Americana.

'Terminal Velocity' radiates sonic brio, graceful energy, and primal momentum of imminent majesty.

Tinged with both retro and contemporary colors, 'Qualifiers' by Mark Rogers is tantalizingly nostalgic, yet at once embryonic.

The highlight of 'Tales from a Room' is the rich, delicate voice of Miriam Waks, with a striking exotic roundness, making it uniquely pleasing to listen to.

Bursting with grunge-pop energy, 'The Shit I Left in Duluth' is outstanding, pulsing with vivacious colors, an infectious rhythm, and Mary Bue’s satisfying voice.