The first time Maria Taylor’s graceful voice was heard through our speakers, we knew it was love at first listen. On Azure Ray’s 2001 debut, she sang with a knowledge and a weariness that made us trust and believe her words… (Read More)

A BRIEF HISTORY OF NIK FRIETAS By his next door neighbor Last February, the problem neighbors finally moved away. After a few days, their replacement stopped by to introduce himself. This was Nik, and he was a musician. You could tell… (Read More)

“We’re all stuck out in the desert and we’re gonna die!” Coming through the speakers sounding like some strange love child of The Pixies and Country Joe And the Fish, it’s the feel bad hit of the season. What I mean… (Read More)