Don’t be fooled by the scruffy, seemingly offhand presentation. On The Men That God Forgot, Chicago’s fearless Waco Brothers undertake a deadly serious mission, striving to help lay the foundation for a better world. Unleashing rousing barroom rockers that flirt […]
A bucket-list trip. A whirlwind five days. 30 miles of walking and wandering through the vibrant streets of Austin, Texas. Tacos and barbecue for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, a 30-mile commute to downtown Austin from Round Rock every day, […]
How many sad country songs have been written on the back of a bar napkin? You can see it now: a lyricist propped up on a stool, steeping over cheap bourbon, reeking of promise and failure, scribbling a few lines […]
I recently went on a date with someone who likes to go to museums and keep up with contemporary literature. I thought to myself, “What the hell am I doing here? I go watch bar bands and then I go […]
Freakwater was making “No Depression music” back before there even was an ND. And now they’re back after nearly a decade, with a stunner of a new album that’s been reminding critics why we loved them in the first place. Following that theme […]
Jangly and rude, the Waco Brothers will elbow you right off the windy sidewalks and out onto the mean streets of their Chicago home base. “You can’t kill us, we’re already dead,” the Brothers proudly proclaim on the opener, “DIYBYOB,” […]
Waco Brothers are a five-piece, mostly Chicago-based band fronted by Jon Langford (also Mekons, Pine Valley Cosmonauts and Skull Orchard) and consisting of Dean Schlabowske, Joe Camarillo, Tracey Dear and Alan Doughty. Known for a distinctive brand of blazing punk country and disorderly live performances, the veteran group released seven […]
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 […]
Sentient, hot-pulsing Americana with all desired effulgence. Follow along, pushing low-hanging branches from your path, and settle into seasoned, rural-blooded world-slices in which each wise actor makes much of his role. Recommended “Had Enough,” “DIYBYOB,” “Devil’s Day,” “Orphan Song,” “We […]
You rock, Jon! Thanks to our friends at Bloodshot Records.
