A dusty highway, a lonely motel room, a tiny bar that will forever smell of split beers and fried foods … that’s the mise-en-scène conjured by many of Lindi Ortega’s songs (exemplified by her 2012 release entitled Cigarettes & Truckstops). I […]
Throughout my life there have been a handful of places that comforted me, that soothed my soul, that made me feel like I was home. Playing in the bunk of my grandfather’s smoky El Dorado camper, smelling the intermingled scent […]
By day, Ernest Troost is an Emmy award winning composer of film and television music. His best known score is for the camp-horror classic, Tremors. But, by night, his blood is filled with the blues of the Piedmont region of […]
Richie Havens passed away in April 2013. In his honor I present my December 2008 interview with the man who may quite possibly be the nicest interview subject I’ve ever encountered. — bk “Change” is the big buzzword this year. […]
Nar on two weeks have ebbed since the last of 2000+ bands pulled out of Austin with a cache of dirty clothes and a sad mix of maxed-out credit cards. The side street smell of piss and vomit is now […]
Bursting from the speakers with wild abandon the new record – Hell and Back – from Kentucky’s Those Crosstown Rivals (TCR) hits you like a sucker punch to the jaw. An all out guitar driven assault on the listener’s ears these guys have […]
The Dirty Old One Man Band is back with his latest release Nothin’ But Blood, and Scott H. Biram has brought a hefty helping of kick ass music along with him. Not one to follow any set standards in music Mr. Biram has made […]
Like a fine wine or maybe smooth bourbon would be a better metaphor, Lydia Loveless just gets better with age. The diminutive singer/songwriter creates a big sound with her country twang and punk attitude as she belts out tunes about love, heartache […]
Todd Snider embodies the phrase hard work with his relentless work ethic and music that gives a nod towards the average Joe. When you add a pack of kindred souls to the mix then you get the Hard Working Americans (HWA). Comprised of […]
