As my last guide to roots releases of the year, I want to catch up on some notable ones that have fallen through the cracks, been somewhat overlooked, or perhaps even been a bit misunderstood. They deserve a wider audience, […]
As my last guide to roots releases of the year, I want to catch up on some notable ones that have fallen through the cracks, been somewhat overlooked, or perhaps even been a bit misunderstood. They deserve a wider audience, […]
Just like you and me, songwriters walk through this world and pay attention to what they see, whether it’s in their own neighborhood or beaming in from across the globe on the news. And what they see is bound to […]
Hymn For Her’s Lucy Tight and Wayne Waxing are the ideal modern day hippies. They’ve made a home out of a 16-foot airstream straight from the 1960s, using it as a sacred space to write, record, and raise their young […]
When pulling campaigns for Crowdfunding Radar, I typically visit three sites: PledgeMusic, Kickstarter, and IndieGoGo. Being the “big three” crowdfunding sites, they host the vast majority of campaigns that run. But in the past few years, a fourth platform has […]
When pulling campaigns for Crowdfunding Radar, I typically visit three sites: PledgeMusic, Kickstarter, and IndieGoGo. Being the “big three” crowdfunding sites, they host the vast majority of campaigns that run. But in the past few years, a fourth platform has […]
Their new album is titled Drive Til U Die and it pretty much covers the existence of the band. They hit the road before their first album, The Year of the Golden Pig, and have been driving ever since, first […]
I met Hymn For Her’s dog twice. Pokey. Not as in Pokemon but as in Pocahontas Illinois Cloud, so named because they found him in Pocahontas, Illinois. We were friends. We touched noses. He was the band’s security, backup vocalist […]
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 […]
Just as the music business has moved more toward streaming content from physical media, crowdfunding has also fundamentally changed the musical landscape. It has allowed artists the opportunity to take the cost of album production directly to their fans, skipping […]
Hymn For Her is a band on the upswing complete with attitude and kickass cigar box guitar licks. A little blues, a little folk, a lot of rock and roll. While you need to find their latest, Lucy & Wayne’s Smokin’ Flames, […]
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