Your Front Row Seat To Americana Music
When I last spoke with indie folk ensemble Darlingside--with whom I had a philosophical post-Thanksgiving discussion about the difference between "dressing" and "stuffing"--they had just released their latest album, Birds Say, and had been on tour with the likes of Patty Griffin, King Cardinal, The Ballroom Thieves, Tall Heights, and Caitlin Canty. Since then, they have... Continue Reading →
The Lumineers have returned to the spotlight bringing with them a resplendent sophomore effort, Cleopatra, due out April 8th via Dualtone Records. This band holds a special place in my heart, as their self-titled 2012 blockbuster of a debut album was the soundtrack to, well, my life at that time. Their folktastic style of song... Continue Reading →
On March 25th, San Fransisco-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Bob Hillman returned after a lengthy hiatus and released his fourth full length album, Lost Soul. Having forged a more than respectable career with his first three albums--two of which were produced by Tommy West (Jim Croce)--and extensive touring with the likes of Suzanne Vega, Bob Hillman took... Continue Reading →
BIG NEWS Y'ALL! In 1969, an old western theme park was constructed in Cave City, Kentucky, called Guntown Mountain, which was a well-known and popular roadside attraction; within a two mile radius of the theme park, there are several 50s and 60s-era motels, Dinosaur World Park, and cave tour entrances. Unfortunately, Guntown Mountain has fallen... Continue Reading →
Bluesy roots music revivalist Charlie Parr can play anything with strings like it ain’t nobody’s business, holler and howl like a Mississippi Delta blues originator, and looks like one of my family members who grew up in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Interestingly enough, Parr actually hails from the Land of 10,000 Lakes (for those... Continue Reading →
"Pining" - Parker Millsap This catchy little song, from Millsap's recently released album, The Very Last Day, has an upbeat New Orleans jazz feel to it (and if you know me, you know how that NOLA is one of my favorite places on the planet); a declaration of utter devotion, the singer would do just about... Continue Reading →
Bill Eberle’s got “it”—“it” being that refreshingly relevant alt-country swagger, certified with a raspy voice full of grit and life experience, songwriting chops that are way beyond his years, and the ability to make people sit up, take notice, and respect the genre. Yep, I said it. On February 12th, he unleashed Ashes, a five-song... Continue Reading →
With uninhibited folk tones tinged by another time, Former Belle returns to bring fresh takes on the folk tradition inspired by artists both old and new. Led by singer-songwriter and CRUISR guitarist Bruno Catrambone, and calling to mind the melancholy of Elliott Smith and Bright Eyes, the outfit will release their latest 6-track EP Foreign Bed on April 8th,... Continue Reading →
“I grew up listening to punk rock; I fell in love with the blues and folk music when I was 18 or 19 years old after my dad gave me a collection of American roots music, and it totally changed the landscape for me,” says blues man Jonathan Linaberry. “Reflecting on it, what I’d love... Continue Reading →
Ruston Kelly has been making a name for himself in the Nashville songwriters' circuit, writing songs recorded by some of the biggest names in country, but it's the collection of songs that make up his debut EP Halloween - moved by its immediate influences but reimagined, never dipping into imitation - that will establish Kelly as his own... Continue Reading →