The last time I attended SXSW I was a teenager, enthralled with the punk beats of the Dirty Rotten Imbeciles and Suicidal Tendencies. In 2016, instead of prepping my body for the rigors of a mosh pit, I traveled to […]
The last time I attended SXSW I was a teenager, enthralled with the punk beats of the Dirty Rotten Imbeciles and Suicidal Tendencies. In 2016, instead of prepping my body for the rigors of a mosh pit, I traveled to […]
Playing songs from one of our favorite labels Bloodshot Records! Featuring Cory Branan, Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Lydia Loveless, Robbie Fulks and lots more.
Hiding out in the upper right corner of the states, in Rhode Island, we have “Boudin” Dan Ferguson, whose philosophy and “work” ethic I greatly appreciate. Bill Frater: Where and when did you start in radio? What other stations have you […]
There is this moment in the trailer of Gorman Bechard’s new documentary Who Is Lydia Loveless? where the singer is entranced onstage in her own grueling self-examination. As she blasts the song’s breakthrough line, it’s like she’s waving a victory flag of liberation. […]
Now I understand what all the buzz is about. The Green River Festival has been heralded as one of “the” summer festivals to attend by major media sources like Rolling Stone and USA Today. I haven’t had the opportunity to attend […]
It’s been eight years since Record Store Day kicked up its heels and sauntered onto the scene — an opportunity (excuse?) to descend on your local record store and spend a sizable budget on actual physical copies of recorded music. […]
I recently had the good fortune of being present for a small, intimate performance and interview with former X frontman John Doe. Amongst the many great questions put to him by a local radio DJ was one that I myself have […]
It’s been one heck of a year. Thank goodness a little music was sprinkled in to take the load off. This year marked the return of vinyl as my listening and purchase option of choice. The LP library now looks […]
LAKE STREET DIVE Bad Self Portraits (Signature Sounds) Lake Street Dive has been performing for nearly a decade after meeting as fellow students at the New England Conservatory in Boston. It took a casually made video featuring the band gathered […]
FRESH TRACK: Alison Krauss & Union Station – “Arcadia”Check it out
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