Like a beautiful black-and-white photograph, or cookie, for that matter, singer/bassist Amy LaVere’s Painting Blue, has some wonderful contrasts. Her voice is quiet, with a shy quality, like she’s unaware anyone is listening to her. Yet her vocals are the […]
The 30A Songwriters Festival just concluded and once again our crack guest reporter, Brenda Rosser, whom I know from our annual sojourns to AmericanaFest, was on the scene to take in the action, and now shares her highlights along with […]
You may have noticed that the usual weekly columns have been on hiatus for a few weeks, so what better way to signal this one’s return than with a roundup of some significant releases that should be brought to our […]
I have always wanted to attend the 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida’s panhandle. Not because it’s four days in warmer climes in the middle of winter, but because when I first began my musical quest for the holy grails I […]
There’s always something on the roots music horizon. This week, I’m featuring personal favorites who have either just released an album or have something coming up, including a film. This covers a wide range, from Dolly Parton to William Burroughs, from a […]
Thomas, West Virginia is an easy, enjoyable drive from just about anywhere. Tucked away in the northern mountains, I-79 from the south then via Elkins on 219, or I-68 then south on that same 219. The roads are mostly rolling […]
