When was the last time Ani DiFranco got weird with her music? After the free-flowing eclecticism of her 2003 record Evolve, DiFranco settled into a comfortable, acoustic-folk groove. With the release of Unprecedented Sh!t, her 23rd album, she shakes things […]
For Ani DiFranco, the personal and the political aren’t merely intertwined; they’re the same thing. If there’s a throughline that can be traced across her 30-plus years as a feminist and DIY icon, it’s that just merely existing, thinking, and […]
Going…Going….GET THE WINTER 2017 NO DEPRESSION PRINT JOURNAL BEFORE IT’S GONE! In the Winter 2017 print journal, No Depression takes a deep look at singer-songwriters and what (and who) fuels their creativity. Interviews with the Avett Brothers, Ani DiFranco, Jason […]
Stuttering drums propelled by a strolling bassline, a steady rhythmic pulse of distorted guitar riffs, and a woman’s voice echoing against other voices … later a saxophone that disappears as quickly as it appeared (is that you, Maceo?). This is […]
Thursday–Sunday, October 5 – October 8, 2017 at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, VA www.thefesty.com Charlottesville, VA — The Festy Experience is excited to announce the second round of its music lineup for the 8th annual festival, happening October 5-8, 2017 in the Blue Ridge […]
Growing up in Westwood, Massachusetts, singer-songwriter Jenny Reynolds appreciated all of her mother’s records—except one. “Before I was old enough to go to school, my mom and I used to listen to her records, including the Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan, […]
As we enter the third week of our subscription drive, I thought it a wise time to share what it is we’re working on for upcoming issues. After all, subscribing at just $6 per month will get you every upcoming […]
Earlier this year, for the first time in No Depression’s 22 years, we became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Now, as a nonprofit niche music publication, we quite literally cannot continue to make our quarterly journal and run this website without your […]
As I write this week’s article, it’s one day after Record Store Day. Designed to promote independent record stores, Record Store Day has also morphed into another front in the battle for artists to entice consumers to continue to consume […]
Community is the heart of folk music. The songs about land and kinship that grandparents and aunts and uncles teach their children around the family table, the sea shanties that sailors sang to while away long voyages, the protest songs […]
