This was a year of firsts for the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons, Colorado. Most notably (and noticeably, for that matter) was the debut of Mavis Staples, the 77-year-old gospel-R&B-soul singer who still performs with an evangelist’s fervor. “Well, […]
In the heat of summer, in this furnace of unrest, we’re all in need of solace. To paraphrase Maya Angelou, music is refuge. Here are the fifteen songs I’ve had on heavy rotation this season. Most are new releases from this […]
If I was a baseball player you might say I’m in a slump. I feel as though, when I’m up to bat, I swing at air. If a ball speeds toward me, I reach up to catch but it just sails through […]
Parker Millsap @ Philadelphia Folk Festival
This Week on the Sunday Ramble: Willie Nile made a triumphant return to The Stone Pony last night in Asbury Park for the release of his 10th Studio recording the self deprecatingly titled “World War Willie”. We’ll have tracks off […]
The long history of American roots music is rife with gospel slayers, bluegrass guitarists, outlaw country dudes, and weird, dark tales. You might say, when it comes to those music traditions, it’s all been done before. But has it? Parker […]
After Parker Millsap flashed plenty of promise on his 2014 debut, this supercharged sophomore effort ups the ante on every level. The Very Last Day (out March 25 on Thirty Tigers/Okrahoma) combines the apocalyptic vision and thematic depth that its […]
There’s been a lot going on in the past week or so, beginning with the McDowell Mountain Music Festival and ending with a glimpse of things to come from SXSW. In between, there have also been some notable standalone performances. So, […]
Parker Millsap 10/7/14 Club Congress Tucson, AZ
Parker Millsap 10/7/14 Club Congress Tucson, AZ
