If it is October, it’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass time at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Once again readers of this column will be able to experience, up close and personal, that autumnal gathering via the photos and words of Peter Dervin, […]
Award-winning songwriter Kendell Marvel has written hits for Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Jamey Johnson, and more. This month he made his solo debut with LOWDOWN & LONESOME, a concept album, produced by Keith Gattis, that is reminiscent of the classic country greats […]
Mention Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real over here and the response tends to go along the lines of “Willie Nelson’s son” and “Neil Young’s backing band.” POTR’s new eponymously titled album is rapidly bringing deserved accolades and the […]
The resurgence of vinyl in the past few years has been an interesting thing. Not only have records made a comeback (as have, inexplicably, cassettes, but that’s another column) but they’re the only physical media that is growing, and practically […]
Festivals often seem intended to test one’s endurance. Multiple stages demand that choices be made, oftentimes at the expense of missing one artist in order to see another. Dragging yourself the distance between far-flung venues drains both time and energy […]
It’s clear from the size of the audience (about 40 of us) in The Islington that Shannon McNally is not a name well known across the UK nor here in London. It’s a shame that she is such a well-kept […]
This song is feral and sensual Apocalyptic-Americana, from Brooklyn-based artist Flynn’s album The World Has Ever Been on Fire, dropping 11/17. “Before He Went Down” is the stern but aching, rocking bass-looped opening track from the album. “This is based loosely on […]
Tom Gillam is not only a recording artist but also a morning DJ in New Braunfels, TX, which is outside of San Antonio and home of the classic honky-tonk Gruene Hall. He also hosts the Cosmic Power Hour on KNBT and still […]
This week we’ve got new releases from some No Depression favorites. Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn are back with banjos a-blazing, and Dori Freeman, who made us swoon with her debut last year, offers a follow-up that shows no signs […]
Last night was dark, and wetter than wet. The streets were empty in Seattle, as was the Lava Lounge at 8:30. The Lava Lounge is never empty at 8:30; it’s the sort of comfortable dive that lures people away from […]
