Words and interview by Andy Hittle. Building on the swaggering blues-rock of Devil on the Loose (2016) and Vol. II (2018), Black River Delta’s latest album, Shakin’, is a perfect distillation of what makes the quartet from Bollnäs, Sweden, so magnetic. While BRD have studied deeply and perfected their strutting riffs, full-throated yowls, and greasy rhythms, their Scandinavian roots layer in a real sense of joy in playing with American musical heritage. We talked to Pontus Oh

Stephanie Covart Meyerring, second generation owner of Electric Fetus, graciously agreed to give us some insight into this long running Minneapolis institution for this edition of the Record Store Spotlight! 1. How long have you been in business? The Electric Fetus is an independent music and gift store in business since 1968. We are best known for our funky environment, vast array of music selection, used product, vinyl, hard to find titles, exclusive product, in-store perfo

We are very excited to announce that Lori Goldston will be joining us at SofaBurn Records and that her brand new record 'High and Low' is available now for pre-order before its official release on Oct. 7th! Read on below to learn more about the new record, and to check out the first single "The Waves and What's Under." “I have a restless nature; getting too comfortable makes me extremely uncomfortable.” - Lori Goldston By the time Lori Goldston releases her evocative upcoming