Grammy nominations were announced today (except Best Album, which is an announcement that comes tonight), and I thought I’d throw together a Cliff’s Notes version highlighting the categories and people we ND’ers actually give a flip about (it’s a long […]
The Kingston Trio – The Last Month Of The Year Although handfuls of new holiday albums are released each year, there are few that rise to the level of “classic” status. The Last Month of the Year, an LP originally released in […]
There was a time, before Hurray for the Riff Raff had built anything close to a national audience, when frontwoman Alynda Lee Segarra and longtime fiddler/drummer Yosi Perlstein would hop trains, busk on street corners, crash with scruffy, activist punk […]
Jonathan Byrd You Can’t Outrun the Radio (Waterbug) Jonathan Byrd’s trajectory began more than a dozen years ago as an expression of his Southern roots and more than a hint of cowboy country. He’s continued to pursue both styles with […]
Despite his international renown, Wynton Marsalis (left, back row of trumpeters) was as generous with his band members as he was with his musical bag of seasonal goodies, for the “Big-Band Holiday” concert at the Marcus Center for the Performing […]
In 2013, Jason Isbell’s Southeastern was so stunningly fantastic, that it was impossible not to declare it as my favorite record of the year, even as Brandy Clark’s 12 Stories, Ashley Monroe’s Like a Rose, and Holly Williams’ The Highway all tied for a […]
I was reminded this morning as I went out to shop at our local market that the year is winding down. How did I know? Because there was a lonely trombonist standing outside the door playing a dirge-like version of “O […]
The Signature Sounds 20th Anniversary Celebration starts with a conversation between friends: Jim Olsen, the label’s founder, and Chris Smither, the label’s most storied act. The two are sitting on the slightly raised stage of the Parlor Room, a two-year-old, 50-seat […]
In February, new peer acclaim may well be extended to Jinx Jones. The California-based singer/guitarist, a popular fixture at Viva Las Vegas, has been nominated for Rockabilly, Male in the 2015 Ameripolitan Awards. Competition will be stern. Also nominated in […]
Diary of Orrin Brown, East of Sandersville, Georgia: Sunday–Nov. 27th We were on the road again this morning at 7 Oclock, we haven’t seen any Rebs today. It has been very warm today, our Company went on Picket tonight the […]
