It’s a big week for music releases in our little corner of the music world. David Rawlings releases his wisdom-filled Almanack today, and you can also read reviews of new albums from the Hard Working Americans and Australian Paul Kelly. Be sure […]
Throw in a dash of the Grateful Dead, a pinch of the Allman Brothers, a dollop of Wet Willie, a cup of Johnny Otis, a teaspoon of the Doors, and whole heaping helping of psychedelic funk and you get the […]
Sugarlands MountainFest – Downtown Gatlinburg, TN – September 28 – October 1, 2017 Sugarlands MountainFest, an inaugural music and outdoor festival produced by Sugarlands Distilling Company, is a spirited celebration of the great outdoors. For four days this fall, outdoor enthusiasts […]
We’ve heard from the ND readers, the ND staff, and yours truly on what we feel are the outstanding albums of the year. Now, we hear from from the ND photographers on what they found exciting or rewarding or just plain liked […]
This week, I’m featuring the photography of Todd Gunsher, who should be familiar to ND readers as many of his photos have graced this site. I have been meaning to feature more individual photographers since taking over this column, but […]
Hard Working Americans brought their “traveling cavalcade of chaos” to a packed Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, N.C. playing to a Sunday night crowd looking for a good time. From the opening chords of his “Mission Accomplished” Todd Snider and his […]
Astute instrumental breaks, good production, and powerful pipes can always impress, but a good band isn’t going to go very far if they don’t have great songwriting. Indeed, bar-raising songwriting is what unites all our spotlighted releases this week – […]
This kick-ass, brain-warp of an album represents a return to form for Todd Snider, which suggests a personality crisis for the band. It’s as if the concept band has lost its concept — the Hard Working American has reverted to […]
With the addition of the Fayettes, Charlie Faye takes one of the sweetest voices in Americana and crafts smart soul-pop that merges the swinging, swaying sound and style of ’60s girl groups with a more modern take. Her music is current and danceable, at the […]
