I learned to drive during the rainy season in the industrial district of Northwest Portland. My dad took me out in our Nissan Quest minivan, and while he was white knuckling in fear, I was thrilled at my newfound freedom. […]
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Yellow Grass confirms that Americana has permeated practically every crease and crevice of the civilized world. Based in the Netherlands, the band exudes an eternal Laurel Canyon aura, and that’s their intent. When core members Pepijn van der Burgt (vocals, guitars, […]
The mood was festive in the lobby of the Ellen Theater in downtown Bozeman on June 5, as fans and friends gathered to celebrate the life of the late Ben Bullington — a doctor, singer-songwriter, and performer who touched the lives […]
The Everly Brothers and the New York Dolls made two very different musical statements, but each group had a lasting impact on Sid Griffin. He points to an Everly Brothers concert in September 1985 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles […]
Andy Poxon and his band set the bar high, as the first act of a double bill at The Birchmere. In a packed hour and fifteen minute set, Poxon displayed an uncanny knack for channeling blues and early rock ‘n’ […]
From his beginnings with British folk-rock/electric folk band Fairport Convention, to his classic collaborations with then-wife Linda Thompson, and throughout his long and distinguished solo career, singer-songwriter-guitarist Richard Thompson has been a case study that consistency and innovation are not […]
On a lovely Sunday afternoon when one would think people wanted to be anywhere other than indoors, Garland Jeffreys regaled a sold-out (or at least nearly sold-out) crowd at Club Passim. Clearly this audience preferred seeing a rock/soul/blues/reggae star and […]
When WERE they going to get together? An ironic question, to be sure. Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams have been married for decades, though separated for most of that time by their careers. But, starting in the mid-2000s, they made grand music […]
The ninth issue of the Festival at the Sea in Norderstedt, Germany took place on weekend June 6th 2015. The acts were The Wynntown Marshals, Micky And The Motorcars, and Josh Smith & His Band. While the gigs organized by the venue […]
Okay, so full disclosure: I started out to write a review of Della Mae’s June 11 show at suburban Philadelphia’s Ardmore Music Hall that would be completely devoid of the most common descriptor of the band over their first three albums: […]
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