Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...

James M. LaRocque, or JML as the hip kids probably call him, dropped "All About Me". It's a classic rock single, which, you know, feels like showing up to a party dressed as a Roman gladiator when everyone else is in jeans. Not a bad thing, necessarily. https://open.spotify.com/track/3xQO9QXBzMyKSCsN10ggfp This isn't about discovering some new profound meaning to life, that's for sure. JML is firmly planted in...