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Music Review - "Deluge of Hurt" by Tornado Sky (jm)
27 October 2022
Husband and wife Jerry Careaga and Stephanie Gladhart have been writing songs together for two decades now, but Deluge of Hurt marks
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Music Review - "Murder of Songs" by Grant Peeples (jm)
27 February 2023
Anyone who has even casually listened to Grant Peeples over the years should not be surprised that the Trump era and the xenophobia
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Music Review - "I Just Can't Call It Quits" by Patterson Barrett (jm)
8 May 2023
Patterson Barrett got his start guesting on the late great Jerry Jeff Walker’s classic 1972 self-titled effort, playing guitar, dobro and
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Music Review - "Sparrow" by Jeff Talmadge (jm)
February 06 2024
It’s been a decade since native Texan Jeff Talmadge last put out a proper album but clearly he didn’t let the rust settle in. Sparrow,
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Music Review - "Marfa Lights" by Marfa Lights (jm)
September 09 2024
The latest from Marfa Lights, a self-titled concept album crammed with more than a dozen tracks, is
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Music Review - "Late Bloomer" by Kelly's Lot (jm)
August 12 2025
Three decades into their career, California-based Kelly’s Lot is still evolving their sound. Comprised of singer Kelly Zirbes and
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Music Review - "Cold Dawn" by James Kahn (jm)
April 11 2026
James Kahn
"Cold Dawn"
There is a tired cliché about horrible political moments making for great music. And as
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Music Review - "Paul Metsa Songs of Resistance & Resolves" by Paul Metsa (jm)
April 13 2026
Paul Metsa
Songs of Resistance & Resolves: 1984 to 2025
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There is a lot to be angry about right now. From immigrants being kidnapped
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”
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