San Francisco’s queer honky-tonk institution Country Risqué returns to announce their forthcoming sophomore album "As the Crow Flies", leading the charge with an irresistibly bouncy single called "Motorcycle Johnny". https://open.spotify.com/track/09mrnJCwv6Rf3ZNjlEazVv?si=b3b7ec5d8e08487a There is a strange, captivating alchemy to this band. The vocal friction alone is brilliant: Miles Gordon provides a rich, formally trained warmth, while Daniel Bromfield leans hard into a languid, almost defiant deadpan. Supported by...

Some songs demand your attention from the very first note, and “All I Need Is Love” by Alan Murin is really all you need.  There's something about the dramatic beauty and the atmosphere of love that is woven into every lyric and melody, creating a record that feels both expansive and intensely personal. At its heart, the song is about connection. Not just romantic love, but...