Derri Daugherty has come out with an absolutely beautiful album of sonic treasure. This is the first instrumental release for Daugherty (who also released a 5 song ep several years back). The music is rich, compelling and delicate. At times … Continued
Bill Mallonee has just released an amazing collection of songs that really detail what he and his wife, Muriah Rose, have been playing out on the road since they became a duo. There are fan favorites on this album as … Continued
This four piece (all girls) band, fronted by Heather Heywood, is one of my favorite acts on the Velvet Blue roster. Their latest ep is titled Unfortunate End and according to the bands bio it is about the demise of … Continued
Old-school punk rockers Upside Down Room are finally back with a new ep. If you thought they broke up or called it quits long ago – think again! They were just laying low for a while. Their newest ep has … Continued
Third time is the charm… right? Saying that would actually imply that the first two times were not that great – but that is not the case with Numb…Reborn by Klank. Numb was first released independently in 1999 and then … Continued
Elim Hall was a fairly obscure alternative band that – believe it or not – was signed to Reunion Records in 1986. Their debut release Things Break pretty much sounded like nothing else that was on Reunion or any other … Continued
I think we have a knack at DTL for loving under-appreciated bands and artists. Josh Dooley of Map definitely counts as one of those. His song writing and guitar playing skills are genius. Don’t believe me? Think I am just … Continued
Some of the names on this album might be familiar. Swarm of Bats is made up of four former members of Brandtson. But this isn’t your Daddy’s emo band. In fact, its not emo at all. Swarm of Bats is … Continued