Alex M Theel

Scummy Water Tower Productions co-founder, reviewer, business manager, and editor. Thank you for visiting this site: scummywatertower.com, and YouTube for Water Tower Sessions! Contact me: alex@scummywatertower.com

Singles Spotlight: The Pretty Flowers – “To Be So Cool”

Hello reader, How are you today? We’re excited once again to discuss another band that is making some great music: The Pretty Flowers.  Formed in Los...

Singles Spotlight: Blue Twisted Steel – “Lowlight”

Hello reader, How are you today?  Ready for more music content on SWT? We’re excited to discuss another West Virginia-based band that is making some great...

Pert Near Sandstone – Side By Side (2026) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back to SWT. Today, we're going to delve into Pert Near Sandstone's newest album. Back in January, we shared one of the album's...

Singles Spotlight: Ritt Momney – “GUNNA”

Hello reader, How are you today? At SWT, we're excited to discuss another artist making great music: the Salt Lake City-based indie pop singer-songwriter Jack Rutter...

Sassparilla – Honey, I’m Using Again (2026) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back. In mid-December, we were happy to share an essay by Kevin Blackwell, the frontman and songwriter of the back-porch soul band Sassparilla. The...

Boy Golden – Best of Our Possible Lives (2026) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back. Today, we're going to delve into Boy Golden. This is the moniker that Liam Duncan has used since 2021, as a Manitoba,...

An SWT Exclusive Premiere: Kit Major – “Not As Witty As I Used To Be”

Welcome back to SWT. Today, we're excited to share exclusive music from an artist poised to become a household name. We're talking about the one and...

Singles Spotlight: Lester Slade – “Pretty Fast”

Hello reader, How are you today? I'm excited to discuss another artist making some great music: Lester Slade, who first caught SWT's eye late in 2024 upon the first...

Stay in Touch

Don't Miss

Singles Spotlight: The Pretty Flowers – “To Be So Cool”

Hello reader, How are you today? We’re excited once again to...

Singles Spotlight: Blue Twisted Steel – “Lowlight”

Hello reader, How are you today?  Ready for more music...

Pert Near Sandstone – Side By Side (2026) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back to SWT. Today, we're going to delve...

Singles Spotlight: Ritt Momney – “GUNNA”

Hello reader, How are you today? At SWT, we're excited to...

Sassparilla – Honey, I’m Using Again (2026) Album Review

Hello reader, Welcome back. In mid-December, we were happy to...

View All Coverage
By Year