Hadacol, the infamous mid-century patent medicine, was, according to one imbiber, a “murky brown liquid that tastes something like bilge water, and smells worse.” It was 24 proof, though, so in a South where dry counties remained fairly common, it […]
On the evening of February 26, 1982, returning home from a club gig in Manchester, England, folk singer Nic Jones’ car was involved in a horrific collision with a truck. Breaking almost every bone in his body, the accident also […]
“People said that hearing Delia Byrd sing was like hearing heartbreak in a whole new key. Her voice could make you sweat, make you move, make you want to lift your hands and pull justice out of the air.” — […]
[The following remembrance was originally posted by Joe Gracey to the Postcard2 internet mailing list, a few days after the death at age 65 of legendary pedal steel guitarist Jimmy Day on January 22. (It subsequently also appeared on the […]
On the cusp of his 40th birthday, anticipating the release of his second solo album, Jon Dee Graham took stock of the various stages of his musical life, the rock ‘n’ roll illusions that he has outgrown. He is no […]
It gets to the heart of the matter when we’re discussing a couple of cover songs, sitting in the living room of the North Austin home Kelly Willis shares with her husband, fellow musician Bruce Robison, on the first day […]
From Rock Springs and Great Falls to Vietnam. Cajon Pass, Chapel Hill, and the Crescent Moon Motel. One of the first things that strikes you about Kevin Meisel’s fine debut, Coal And Diamonds, is the strong sense of place that […]
