I was on the road in the late Sixties, early Seventies, swept along by the wild ride Freedom takes you on when you’re young. Just out of my one tour in the military. Vietnam era but like most of us […]
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Country’s sweetest pair of honky-tonkin’, rootin’-tootin’ swing sisters have a few confessions to make. They live nowhere near Nashville. Their relationship has an occasional bittersweet side. Hell, they’re not even related. They are the Sweetback Sisters, the freshest faces on […]
RosebudsLoud Planes Fly LowMerge You’d think after six albums, the Rosebuds would be better known than they are. Admittedly, the personnel changes that have plagued them from the very beginning – along with an often times frustrating attempt to […]
By Jim Simpson Karin Bergquist (half of the husband/wife duo at the core of Over the Rhine since 1991) could sing a grocery list and make it compelling, so just imagine her smoldering vocals and unique phrasing on such lines […]
By Jim Simpson Rare is the album that grabs you from the start — from the first plucked notes, the initial poetic sentence — with promises of deeply felt stories and engaging tunes. This album is one of those, and […]
Last night I learned the secret of healthy living and longevity. I always wondered how so many of the hard-living, hard-luck folks you see in the beyond-dirt-poor areas of the almost-Third World southern states live so stinkin’ long and through […]
Three tributes to the life and music of Hazel Dickens will take place within the next week. Tonight, May 30, a cavalcade of local will musicians gather at Banjo Jim’s — the city’s embodiment of the Americana music scene –on […]
Dawes Nothing Is Wrong (ATO) www.atorecords.com After an initial album that had critics fawning with admiration, Dawes elevates the anticipation with Nothing Is Wrong, a tellingly titled sophomore set that affirms their quick ascension to the top tier […]
I have put this off way too long. It was a pleasure to open the jewel case of the colorful CD with the vintage Red Chevy. It was fun just to put it in the CD deck and sit […]
Hello Friends, It’s been awhile since I have written on this blog. Thanks to “progress” I haven’t been able to access this thing in ages, but a friend of mine, Chris, has helped get me back some semblance of communication. […]
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