Photo Credit: Emily Lehr Alex Heflin & the Moot Point is indisputably my favorite local band in Morgantown, WV. In a town with an insane number of incredible neotrad and folk musicians and bands, the Moot Point stands out for their eclectic jazz funk spin on original tunes, as well as their cover of “You’re Still the One” (Shania Twain) and other beloved household name songs. Their sound, comprised of a tenor electric guitar (Alex Heflin), bass guitar (Mason Atha), electric k

Photo Credit: Emily Lehr I attended the Carsie Blanton concert in Pittsburgh, PA with Nathan Evans Fox on May 21st, 2026. It was a magical evening of community and music! I first found Nathan Evans Fox on TikTok, and to be completely honest, I had explored his Substack more than his Spotify. It turns out I was just delaying my own joy, because after seeing him at The Thunderbird Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA and purchasing his new CD Heirloom, he has quickly become one of my favorit

Modest Mouse has never shied away from eccentricity. The sentiment still rings true on their first album in five years ‘An Eraser and a Maze’. The band leans comfortably into its signature blend of wiry indie rock and existential unease, weaving jagged guitar lines with frontman Isaac Brock’s half spoken, half fractured vocals. Indie bands that have made it big have reverted back to releasing on indie labels, and Modest Mouse is no exception to that, releasing on frontman B