On A Personal Note: Marchelle Bradanini On Tom Waits

“Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis” by Tom Waits Marchelle Bradanini aka Pony Boy Only Tom Waits could tackle the “hooker with a heart of gold” cliché and not only deliver a heart aching tale filled with depth and soul, but also create one of the best damn holiday songs ever written.   To briefly digress, my personal love affair with Tom Waits goes … Continue reading On A Personal Note: Marchelle Bradanini On Tom Waits

Fury Things/Brilliant Beast Release Split EP

Guilt Ridden Pop sends me music intermittently, and sometimes it’s really good. Such is the case with the new split EP from Minneapolis-based bands Fury Things and Brilliant Beast. While the differences between the two bands are many, hearing them back to back isn’t off-putting. Rather, it’s quite interesting to hear the fast garage-punk of Fury Things clashing with the shoegaze-y lushness of Brilliant Beast. … Continue reading Fury Things/Brilliant Beast Release Split EP

We Are The Willows-Dear Ms. Branstner

We all look to the past for ideas and inspiration. We live in a time now where nostalgia is instantaneous, so when I heard about We Are The Willows new album I was immediately on board. Picture (Portrait) is crafted around correspondence between Peter Miller’s grandparents while his grandfather was fighting in WWII. This period, the Great War and all that, is such a huge … Continue reading We Are The Willows-Dear Ms. Branstner