Q: How can you tell the stage you’re playing on is level? A: The banjo player is drooling out of both sides of his mouth. Q: You’re driving down the street and you see an accordion and a banjo–which one […]
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Dear Abby, I can’t help but feel like I’m writing to an advice columnist after penning the salutation, “Dear Abby.” Ha ha! If that were the case, I would ask her how you tell a close friend that you’re exited […]
Cadillac Sky, a string band who blurred the line between Bluegrass and acoustic indie rock, has decided to take an “indefinite hiatus” as a band. They announced their decision this morning via their facebook page (their website has either been […]
It’s that time of year again. A new year gives us the opportunity to arbitrarily take stock of our successes and failures over the past twelve months as we look towards the next twelve in hopes of improving ourselves. Considering […]
Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and Justin Robinson of the Carolina Chocolate Drops I had the good fortune of seeing the Carolina Chocolate Drops about a year ago here in Nashville at a relatively small club. A good crowd was in […]
It’s now December. Tennessee had its first flurries of the year last weekend, briefly covering the leafless tree branches with a quick dusting of icy snow. The holiday season is in full swing, indicating the final manic pangs of wild-eyed […]
Yesterday, Willie Nelson was reportedly busted with six ounces of pot by the U.S. Border Patrol in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Apparently, Nelson had to post $2,500 in bond money prior to being released. A court date is forthcoming, and Nelson […]
With Thanksgiving upon us, I started thinking about how grateful I am for the role music has played in my life. As much as I love film, the visual arts, craft traditions, and the written word, I feel music might […]
Earlier this week, I went to see the epically enraging documentary film, Inside Job, which details the recent financial collapse. (I know, I know. This is supposed to be a music blog… I’m heading there, I promise.) At periods in […]
In a recent post, I discussed some contemporary stringband artists that combine the influences of bluegrass and old-time with classical music conventions. One of the projects discussed at length was Abigail Washburn’s work with the Sparrow Quartet. A question I […]
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