It’s about time I featured another one of ND’s photographer and her work. This time it’s Jill Kettles from Atlanta, who mixes photography with her work as a publicist and her life as a raconteur, shoe aficionado, and purveyor of purple […]
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My head is still spinning and my emotions are still reeling from AmericanaFest – if you were there, you know what I mean – but I want to touch on just a couple of things before getting on to what’s been going […]
With so much to cover and absorb this year, and with a certain amount of sensory overload, not to mention lack of sleep, I have had a bit of writer’s block, so please bear with me. It was an amazing […]
It’s that time again to feature some of what ND’s fine photographers have posted during the past few weeks. However, first, I’d like to share some thoughts on seeing a legend last week. Graham Nash What becomes a legend most? Graciousness. Last week […]
A lot has already been written about SXSW, now in its 30th year on this website and so many others. But suffice it to say, it is no longer a music festival, it is an extravaganza. Many folks I know have either […]
If you thought 2016 was a stellar year for music, 2017 kicks off with some fantastic new releases. Here are some you may have heard about, but also featured are some you not be aware of, but should also check out. […]
When considering the handful of radio stations across the country that play various kinds of roots music, WDVX in Knoxville aways comes up near the top of the list. So this week I talked to their music director, Nelson Gullett. Bill Frater: Where and when did you start […]
When taking considerations for the best album releases of 2015, this year it came down to vinyl. From Pledge, Kickstarter, local record shops, Nashville road trips, or by mail as far away as Europe and Australia new releases on a vinyl record […]
As we head further into autumn, toward another World Series, let’s celebrate and honor tradition with a few fine new albums. Various Artists Cold & Bitter Tears: Songs of Ted Hawkins It seems like there’s been at least a thousand tribute […]
The stereotypes swirling around Australia often have the effect of mythologizing the country while also tempting the mind to view it in offensively cartoonish terms. Negative stereotypes of Australians are unabashedly floated, and unfortunate images of overly laid-back, borderline alcoholics […]
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