Even as Bonnaroo quickly began growing in stature over the past ten years, I had long thought it was a festival not for me. The idea of toiling in the sun for days amidst beautiful but dirty, intoxicated young people, […]
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Due to circumstances mostly beyond my control, my trip to Bonnaroo was unexpectedly short-lived. I arrived very late Friday night and left midday Sunday. Despite some personal mishaps and gallons of perspiration exuded, the short trip was wholly soul-affirming and […]
NOTE: The decision to alter the image above was generously left up to the author, and was not the decision of No Depression organizers/management. Scroll to the end of the post for a description of the image. Excuse me, but […]
Finally, the first season of HBO’s Treme is now out on DVD. I say “finally” because I feel like I’ve been waiting forever to discuss the show with friends and others who don’t have HBO (I don’t either, but I’ve […]
How To Grow A Band explores the genesis of progressive acoustic supergroup, Punch Brothers. While music provides the film’s backdrop, the larger theme examined is ambition and its effect on relationships. Director Mark Meatto offers an intimate portrait of the […]
After almost a decade of research and filming, director Marc Fields is busy editing countless hours of footage into a final 82-minute film. What Mr. Fields originally called The Banjo Project will be unveiled as Give Me The Banjo and […]
Last week at the Nashville Film Festival, I finally got a chance to check out Ain’t In It For My Health: A Film About Levon Helm. I’d been excited to see this since I saw a short teaser-trailer for the […]
From the first moment I heard that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Del McCoury Band would be releasing a collaborative album, all of my music nerd tendencies kicked into overdrive. My enthusiasm stemmed from a few places. First, […]
One of the best aspects of being a music blogger is having the opportunity to easily interact with readers and other writers. Having access to the knowledge and expertise of an entire community is always appreciated, but I was especially […]
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