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Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Bad Waitress – “Lovin’ Kind”

Alex M Theel - September 14, 2026

Hello reader, How are you? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. Please look around the site and stay awhile. Our...

Album Reviews

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

Alex M Theel - February 20, 2026

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...

Artist Essays

The Continuing Folk Tradition of DIY Music Culture by Kevin Blackwell (Artist Essay)

Alex M Theel - December 16, 2025

Editor's Note: Kevin Blackwell is best known in the music scene as a songwriter and frontman of the group Sassparilla, a band with eight...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Rainshadower – “Daybreak the Spell”

Alex M Theel - December 3, 2025

Hello reader, How are you? Ready to learn about another multi-instrumentalist who is creating some great music under a new moniker? We're excited to introduce to...