This installment of my comic strip Jillpoke Bohemia touches on a subject that I, as a politicized music fan, still struggle with. I welcome your thoughts, comments, questions, etc. Should artists–musicians, writers, etc.–strive to avoid ideology and partisanship? Protest music […]
It would be easy for the EP U.S 50 from New England singer songwriter John Fries to slip into the cracks of that wide genre if he wasn’t such a good guitarists and deeply introspective songwriter. Fries has poured all […]
The other side of the Mountain Music with lots of down-town Chicago attitude This album has been kicking around my desk for a few weeks now and has even had a couple of journeys in the car; as I try to get […]
The first three performances of Iris DeMent’s tour to support her first album of originals in sixteen years in three towns I know well, two in Ohio and my own Mountain Stage in Charleston,West Virginia. I will make two of […]
11th November 2012 Ryan Bingham’s first gig in Glasgow, Scotland, in early 2008, was to a small audience in an intimate venue to promote his debut CD ‘Mescalito’. His recent visit to promote ‘Tomorrowland’ was in complete contrast to that. Three […]
Today’s Cool Album of the Day (#808 in the Series) is Dave Alvin, Blackjack David I’d like to write a little about Dave Alvin. Because I LOVE Dave Alvin. Not in a physical way you understand, I don’t even know the […]
Six years ago Neil Young brought his CSN homies through town imploring the country to impeach the president for lying, this week he began the next leg of his tour with Crazy Horse with a straight-faced version of “The Star […]
Remembrance Day seems to have inspired people more than usual this year. Perhaps the ability to post pictures of our loved ones who died at war on (semi-)public forums like Facebook has generated new interest. Or maybe the response generated […]
Ronnie Fauss’ I Am The Man You Know I’m Not (10/09/12) follows a string of impressive EPs with his first long player on Normaltown Records. If you’re an alt-country fan that longs for one of the glory periods of alt-country/country rock there’s […]
I like Nancy Dutra. She showed up in my Music in the City course this past summer and, when I asked the class questions, actually put up her hand and answered. And everything she said was carefully considered; made me […]
