There’s an emotional yearning in Amanda Anne Platt’s crystalline voice, whether it’s for a person, a place, or a time. Her vocals come across with drenching clarity and vibrance, leaving the listener with their own desire to look back, to […]
It takes a lot of guts for songwriters to let us inside their hearts and minds – but of course that’s where some of the best songs come from. Waxahatchee’s new album throws open the doors and windows and beckons […]
As I have seen some other folks writing about what the first six months of 2017 has brought to the world of roots music, I thought I’d chime in with some personal favorites. Before I get comments about why not this […]
I am sorry, Amanda, but we are just about done. I found you and The Honeycutters when you were struggling to become known. I loved writing about the best of the underdogs but underdog you are no more. Not only […]
Bands choose to crowdfund or offer direct-to-fan sales for a reason. Some are raising funds for a new album. Some are just bolstering pre-orders with additional merchandise to better compete for a shrinking album market. Some are classic artists revisiting […]
