The time is dwindling down for the year, and that means it's time to take a look back at my annual rundown of my favorite albums and songs from the past year. It was a huge comeback year for pop-punk with The Starting Line's first album in 18 years "Eternal Youth" marking a return to the form for the Drive Thru Records veterans. Yellowcard made a huge return to the mid 00's with their brand new LP "Better Days" further cementing their timeless and nostaglia fueled sound that continues to...

Photo Credit: Finnora Grace, Finn Martin From the Golden State of California comes the hauntingly beautiful sounds of The 529's, whom have released their debut EP to the world this weekend titled "Do The RIght Thing". The disc is a searing, blissful collection of psychedelia influenced rhythms that will put you in a chill frame of mind right away that will leave you spellbound and fallen completely in love with musically by the time the effort has concluded. The band consists of Kiva Schweig...

Originally hailing from the Lone Star State in Dallas, TX and based in Nashville comes the pure country sounds of Troy Cartwright, who has released his latest opus into the world today titled "Whiskey Ginger". The song is a calming, passionate number with Troy's thunderous and melodic voice working its magic immediately upon contact, and takes listeners on a musical trip that you'll never want to return back from. I've known Troy for well over a decade now, and he traces his roots back to the...