Tag: Steven Browley

Ken Woods & The Old Blue Gang Tackle Dark History on “Ride the Rails”

Ken Woods and the Old Blue Gang kick up some serious dust with their single "Ride the Rails," and listening feels less like tapping your foot and more like watching the ground crack open nearby. It’s got that Bakersfield twang alright, bright and wiry, but tangled up with a nervous psychobilly heartbeat and the kind of scuffed-boot roots rock energy that sounds like it’s...

MARIAA SIGA Pays Tribute To Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba In New Song “Mame Bamba”

It's outstanding to honor those who have made significant contributions to society. Great people ought to be honored in every way possible. The motivation behind Mariaa Siga's "Mame Bamba" tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba is obvious, but there are other reasons for the song's existence as well. Poet, brave resistance fighter, and nonviolent theist Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba founded the Mouridist and Touba movements. That aspect of...

Rewind and Repeat: Steven Browley’s “Song for Lena” is Pure Nostalgia Tape

Steven Browley's "Song for Lena" isn't just another track dusting off the 90s; it's like finding a mixtape your older sibling swore they'd destroyed,...