ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market.  For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list.  This makes it all the more remarkable

ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

2023 was an extremely healthy year for post-rock, which takes up half the spots on this year’s list.  The surprise is that some of the biggest names in the field didn’t make it, while newcomers crashed the party in their

ACL 2023 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year

There’s never a bad time for happy music.  Happy music comes in a variety of intensities, from peaceful and comforting to joyful and ebullient to silly and fun. The type of happy music one listens to can be tailored to

Bex Burch ~ There is only love and fear

International Anthem is the perfect label for this album as it reflects the nature of its genesis.  Bex Burch lived in Ghana for three years, gaining the skills that eventually enabled her to build her own wooden xylophone.  She’d also