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Wild Ponies -- Dreamers

Wild Ponies -- Dreamers

This August’s album from the Wild Ponies lives up to its title: Dreamers. The sound is fresh, full, and innovative, and I’d be remiss to say that the duo (and their friends) don’t draw on traditional folk sounds and motifs. We’ve got tambourines and fiddles, for

Rainbow Ruckus 10/2: Liv Greene, Dirt Buyer, Angie K and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 10/2: Liv Greene, Dirt Buyer, Angie K and More!

Every week, Rainbow Rodeo brings you the best new queer country music! Listen to this playlist on Spotify! Thanks to Elliott for making a parallel list on Apple Music! Listen to the parallel list on Tidal. Missed a week? TA Inskeep is generously keeping an archive of all music featured

Jordan Maye -- The Creation of Jordan Maye

Don’t let the gingham fool you — Jordan Maye’s music will get you out of your rocking chair. The debut album The Creation of Jordan Maye from the Georgia-raised, Berklee College-trained musician delves into themes of grief, growth, joy and self-actualization with the energy and confidence of stadium rock.

Jake Blount and Mali Obamsawin -- symbiont

Jake Blount and Mali Obamsawin -- symbiont

Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin’s revelatory album, symbiont, is so expansive it feels reductive to simply classify it as a concept album, or assign it to any specific genre. Though the world they create is set in the future, it wrestles with the rapid destruction of the natural world

Episode 24: Liv Greene

Episode 24: Liv Greene

Liv Greene checks in about her album Deep Feeler, out on October 18th. We also discuss how her coming out process has reinforced her artistry, moving past imposter syndrome, and putting down roots in Nashville. For Patreon subscribers, we also get into a little astrology and a secret that’s

PREMIERE: Soda Canter Rekindles His Flame On "Don't Pray For Me"

PREMIERE: Soda Canter Rekindles His Flame On "Don't Pray For Me"

Who knew that when Soda Canter reviewed Mercy Bell’s album Golden Child in Rainbow Rodeo issue 2, that would lead him on the path to country music stardom? We can’t take all the credit — Canter is a self-described struggling rule follower who’s called to the water and

Granddogs -- Peaches

Granddogs -- Peaches

Philadelphia is fertile ground for creative indie rock bands, and Granddogs embodies all the musical experimentation, creativity, and skill the city has to offer. The self-described “parlorcore” trio unfurls epic songs of love, loss, shame, anger, and acceptance on Peaches. The grandiose storytelling is only matched by the tightly-constructed arrangements