by Jasons Jukebox | Feb 28, 2026 | Adventures in Record Reviews
There’s a certain mood that Black Swan Lane have made entirely their own over the years — that windswept space where melody and melancholy meet and decide to stay awhile. With The Messenger, the band lean confidently back into their post-punk foundations while...
by Jasons Jukebox | Jan 31, 2026 | Adventures in Record Reviews
In late 2020 I had a family member going through a major surgery in New York City. At that time, I was unable to be upstairs in the hospital as there was only one family member allowed in the room, due to COVID. I remember sitting in the foyer of the hospital,...
by Jasons Jukebox | Jan 4, 2026 | Adventures in Record Reviews
Dan Florio’s The Moment We Hold is one of those albums that doesn’t try to impress you so much as keep you company. It feels like it was made for the quieter moments of life — the late afternoon when the sun is low, the house is finally silent, and your thoughts catch...
by Jasons Jukebox | Aug 31, 2025 | Adventures in Record Reviews
I’ve been following the Pacific Northwest band Bliss Foxx for a few years now. Each release has been a welcome breath of fresh air – and gives me a bit of “homesickness” (I lived in the Seattle ‘burbs for 18 years). The songs that the band comes up with remind me of...
by Jasons Jukebox | Aug 5, 2025 | Adventures in Record Reviews
As someone who lived in the Seattle ‘burbs for 18 years, I have an embarrassing admission. I’d never heard of Richard Stuverud until he filled in for Matt Cameron on a Pearl Jam tour a few years ago. That’s a glaring omission by me, as Stuverud has an extensive...
by Jasons Jukebox | Jun 7, 2025 | Adventures in Record Reviews
It’s been about 4 ½ years since I’ve reviewed a new record by England’s Sunstack Jones – and this review is 6 months overdue. When we last heard from the band they were delighting listeners with a loose, Verve inspired affair via 2020’s Golden Repair long player. At...
