I've always enjoyed James Jackson Toth's stripped-down, dusky music most: It gives us the space to sink our teeth into his songwriting; his voice sounds best when it's foreboding, bummed, soul-sick,…   Read Story »

My favorite Wooden Wand release is 2005's scratchy, stripped down, and spooky Harem Of The Sundrum And The Witness Figg. My mind wandered a bit after Second Attention, but Hard Knox, a collection of…   Read Story »

I remain partial to James Jackson Toth's early lo-fi days as Wooden Wand, especially the rusted-out Roky Erickson sounds on 2005's Harem Of The Sundrum & The Witness Figg. He showed an ability to up…   Read Story »