Judging by the t-shirts among the audience at The Dome, having already seen Blackberry Smoke and The Cadillac Three this, my first Whiskey Myers show, would appear to complete the trio of hot new southern bands. Whiskey Myers have built […]
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Well, it’s been a while but the wait was worth it. Coco Love Alcorn is back with a sparkling new album, Wonderland (which spent several weeks at or near the top of Canada’s folk charts), a grueling tour involving venues […]
When I started in the music business in 1995, No Depression was a monthly printed magazine with a color cover, the father of Americana was supposed to be Gram Parsons, and DJs were scratching their heads on when to play […]
For Kris Kristofferson the ‘old road’ has been a long one. Thankfully, he doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon. At the Rose in Pasadena last Thursday night the legendary songwriter took his time moving through his legacy of song […]
“We couldn’t do this without you,” Bottle Rockets front man Brian Henneman said after a nearly two-hour main set at the Off Broadway Music Venue on Nov. 26, adding, “We could, but why?” Why, indeed. The St. Louis band’s annual […]
The late Leonard Cohen recently said if he knew where good songs came from, he’d go there more often. If this is so, then over the years Butch Hancock seems to have found an oasis of songs in West Texas. […]
What an incredible Sunday night was lined-up as the Alejandro Escovedo / Jesse Malin tour blew away the faithful at the Music Box Supper Club. The constantly touring Escovedo is riding the wave with his just released Burn Something Beautiful […]
Nestled underneath the streets of Charlottesville, the dark cavernous basement of The Southern seemed like an ideal locale for commiseration and post-election mourning. From the small stage with her five piece band, Lydia Loveless described a life of touring under […]
Larry Long Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN I collect phonograph records. A fellow collector told me he was having trouble with the outcome of Tuesday’s election. I wrote this to him on Sunday, November 13. The concert was two […]
It’s hard to pick a favorite James McMurtry lyric, and not for lack of quality. One could opt for the produndity of “We Can’t Make It Here,” the solemnity of “Gulf Road,” the dizzyingly detailed landscape of “Choctaw Bingo,” or the entirety […]
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