First Listen: Alone at 3AM – Upside

Debuted at Couch By Couchwest 2014, “Upside” by Alone at 3AM is now available as a proper recorded version. Half of a split with fellow Cincinnatians Ampline, the only downside to “Upside” is it’s a European-only release. Luckily, you can stream “Upside” and revisit Alone at 3AM’s performance of the song from CXCW below. Continue reading →

Couch By Couchwest 2014 – Day 8 Recap

Overtime! Too good to be contained to just seven days, Couch By Couchwest again stretched into an eighth and did not disappoint. Sure, some CXCW veterans didn’t make it this year (Austin Lucas, John Moreland, Uncle Leon and the Alibis), but we did finally get something from the Arliss Nancy family, thanks to Cory Call. … Continue reading →

Couch By Couchwest 2014 – Day 6 Recap

With 17 days until Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, day 6 of Couch By Couchwest played out like a double header. Batting second today at CXCW was one of my favorite bands discovered through the festival, Alone at 3AM. Having traded their couch for an organ, Max and Sarah gave us “Upside,” a new song … Continue reading →

Couch By Couchwest 2014 – Day 4 Recap

A big day for first-timers at Couch By Couchwest, including a number of Bucket Full of Nails favorites. The lovely Hannah Fair teamed up with Dustin Meadows to cover an Everly Brothers song. As one of the most talked-about artists here, it’s good to see Hannah active again (thanks for joining us, Hannah!). Daniel Markham, … Continue reading →

Video: Those Crosstown Rivals – The Rain

The last month has been quite a whirlwind for Lexington, Kentucky’s Those Crosstown Rivals. First they released the fantastic Hell and Back before kicking off Couch By Couchwest 2014 with “Blood, Sweat and Tears.” Now they have released a video for “The Rain.” Recorded at Buster’s Billiards & Backroom in Lexington and produced by the … Continue reading →

Couch By Couchwest 2014 – Day 2 Recap

It was a big day for Philadelphia’s Delaware Valley at Couch By Couchwest. Monday saw performances by Larabee (props for the closed captioning!) and Bucks County’s Psalmships who must work in the IT or pharmaceutical industry given the sterile nature of his performance space. I’ll make allowances for others to be honorary Philadelphians, including Nashville’s … Continue reading →

Couch By Couchwest 2014 – Day 1 Recap

So much happening over at Couch By Couchwest today I can barely contain myself. This is without a doubt the best day of the year. It’s like Easter, Halloween and Christmas served on the same day for music junkies, cat lovers and alcoholics. Leading up to the start of today’s festival I recapped videos from … Continue reading →

Video: Doc Feldman – Cold Tile Floor (CXCW2013)

I’ve nothing left to say about the brilliance of Sundowning at the Station from Doc Feldman & The LD50. Doc’s Couch By Couchwest video for “Cold Tile Floor” was my first introduction to his music; little did I know last March how much his debut album with The LD50 would change my world a few months later. … Continue reading →

Video: Luke Dunkin – The Falling Apart (CXCW2013)

The hands-down winner for best couch at Couch By Couchwest 2013 went to Luke Dunkin. Since CXCW2013 my wife has been about all things below the Mason-Dixon Line. Calling Tennessee home, I’m pretty sure Luke and his music is to blame for our subscriptions to Garden and Gun and Southern Living. Check out Luke performing … Continue reading →

Video: Kent Goolsby – Crazier With Every Turn (CXCW2013)

Prior to the release of his fantastic solo debut, Kent Goolsby debuted “Crazier With Every Turn” from Trophies of Youth at Couch By Couchwest. I can still recall listening to Trophies of Youth for the first time at the outset of a three-hour drive, months before the album’s release. Revisiting this video stirred up all … Continue reading →