Take Jack Horton, a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose path to folk-Americana included stops at Japanese law school, Tokyo piano bars, corporate boardrooms, and government offices. His latest EP, "Imperfections," feels like finding someone's private journal set to music. And that someone happens to write really, really well. The five-song collection opens with "Set Me Free," a piano-driven confession that might surprise anyone expecting typical breakup bitterness. Horton...

You can tell by how she sings and the quality of her vocals, as well as her charming and sweet aura, that you won't be bored while listening to this. Allison Kane is back with her new track "When She Loves Again," and she definitely wants you to know it. That is understandable for anyone in a similar scenario. She is a fantastic vocalist with a...