Leah Blevins - Below The Belt

Berkeley PlaceFollow “Throwing a few albums of the same genre–female, country singer-songwriters–that I’m really enjoying these days. First, a country “it” girl…” last week →

Dälek - Normalized Tragedy

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “I fully endorse this grim, alt-hip-hop album. Dense. Thoughtful. For those who don’t know (I didn’t), these guys have been…” on Apr 25th →

Fust - Spangled

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “Great stuff–mixing Americana, more traditional(ish) country, and just plain ol’ good songwriting. A 2025 album I missed! Big Ugly by…” on Apr 10th →

Norma - Rabbit Feet

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “Solid debut for this Norwegian country band. Country Catering by Norma” on Apr 4th →

J-LIVE - Rite Nah Illa Remix

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “There’s never been a bad J-Live album. This one is no exception. J-Live asked Illastrate to remix two of his…” on Mar 28th →

Cat Clyde - Another Time

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “Two artists who play together–and Cat even appears on the new Boy Golden record. Both are folk/Americana, but Clyde leans…” on Mar 25th →

The Delines - Dilaudid Diane

Berkeley PlaceFollow “This album is pure mood. Sultry, jazz-influenced, smooth, throaty, wonderful mood. Loved it. Listened to it straight through the first…” on Mar 11th →

Sam Outlaw - Ghost Town

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “This album was great when it came out. It’s still great. Angeleno by Sam Outlaw” on Mar 11th →

Adeem the Artist - ruin me

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “Found this while looking for Jason Isbell covers on Bandcamp. No covers here, but the Artist does name-drop Isbell. He…” on Mar 8th →

Queen Esther - Are You Thirsty? (Les Vivandieres Theme Song)

Berkeley PlaceFollow “The last Queen Esther album I got was “Gild the Black Lily,” and it was amazing. When I saw this…” on Mar 6th →

The Nude Party - Look Who's Back

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “I hereby proclaim this album…GOOD! It’s just straight ahead rock-skewing-pop. It’s fun driving music or cleaning-the-house material. It won’t change…” on Feb 27th →

vegas water taxi - brat summer

Berkeley PlaceFollow “I know it has a precious album title and the cover art is … trying too hard … but this…” on Feb 13th →

W.I.T.C.H. - Once In A Lifetime

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “Yes. More please. Arcade Fire hasn’t made much worth hearing in quite some time, so this is another way to…” on Feb 11th →

Gee Bag x Illinformed - Foreigners

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “This album is excellent. Gee Bag is a UK MC who was around in the mid-2000s, took a break, and…” on Feb 1st →

The Tubs - Freak Mode

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “This is excellent. If I’d heard it last year, it would have made my end-of-year list. Cotton Crown by The…” on Jan 18th →

The Chameleon - Outta The Frame feat Blaq Poet, Craig G and Killa Complex (Produced by Pandamonium)

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Berkeley PlaceFollow “Just discovered this three-volume series on Bandcamp, which features work by some hot UK MCs like Leaf Dog, Jack Jetson,…” on Jan 10th →