In these whirling times of burning forests, unspeakable human rights violations and stupid White House tweets, it can seem like our minds are being sucked down a numbing vortex, into a voracious black hole—“the centre cannot hold”. Yet, might […]
Jimmy LaFave, who died just over a year ago, knew his way around and inside a song. As a producer, he could pull the purest, truest sounds out of singers, musicians, and songwriters; he knew just what the songs needed […]
For those of you who visit No Depression: The Journal of Roots Music website for the latest music news, reviews and columns…May 2017 marks the month that the site has hit the pause button on fresh content in order to run a […]
It has taken me quite a while to fully explore Gretchen Peters’ February 2015 release Blackbirds (Scarlet Letter Records). But patience is a virtue they say, as this album has been well worth the wait. The artistry is impeccable. The songwriting draws […]
My recent review of Jimmy LaFave’s reissued Trail One and new Trail Four made no mention of the volumes in between because I hadn’t heard them. I have now, and can attest that they are every bit as memorable as […]
“You’re kind of well-known, but you are kind of obscure.” That’s a comment Jimmy LaFave has heard before, he told me after his stellar outdoor show on Aug. 4 in a park in Ridgefield, CT. The Austin-based singer-songwriter says the […]
The more I listen to Jimmy LaFave’s music, the more I think the recognition he has received doesn’t come close to being commensurate with his talent. Two releases of vintage material—both arriving shortly after the terrific new The Night Tribe—provide […]
Jimmy LaFave’s rich, effusive vocals command attention and when the Austin, Texas-based singer pairs them with the right material, wonderful music results. That’s what happens on nearly every track on his self-produced latest album. LaFave—whose voice reminds me at times […]
Radoslav Lorkovic has recorded eight albums, but he is best known for the virtuoso musicianship and beauty he has put into many other artists’ music – both live and in the studio. Born in Croatia before moving to America at […]
This is the first Jimmy LaFave disc in what is too long a stretch for this singer-songwriter. He often seems to fly under the name recognition radar. When he comes out with a new disc, there are all these cries […]
