Before we get into the video, I’d like to announce that I’m changing the update schedule to Monday, Wednesday, Friday since it hasn’t been daily in quite some time. Last year, teaching took over my life a little too much…
It’s an election year, so it should come as no surprise that there’s going to be a lot of political music floating around out there this year. You can have your opinions about that, but I’m always down for a…
I’m dipping out for a sec, but before I do, here’s a song I came across some time ago. “Real Thing” is a simple song that captures an experience that should be a whole a lot easier than it is.…
Kate Vargas’ distinctive voice has already been featured here several times. Her singles have been fun, glossy interpretations of Americana music. I was very excited to listen to her newest album, Strangeclaw, so I could hear her stretch out to…
Recently I’ve received a number of submissions claiming to be “urban folk.” That’s a headscratcher, considering that a lot of modern folk music is indebted to Bob Dylan and the Village. Turns out, it’s generic hipster fluff with acoustic guitars…
Amythyst Kiah is going to be famous. That’s the first thing Karen (of Karen and the Sorrows) told me, and when I heard her perform life this past Friday I knew it to be true. No less than Toshi Reagon…
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club is an alt-country institution that, sadly, I’m not familiar with. Fortunately, The Commandments According to SCAC is an excellent introduction for slackers like me. The Commandments feels like a full-throttle ride through a Stephen King novel.…
After a short detour north, let’s continue our trip to New Orleans. A few days into Jazz Fest, my sister and I rolled into a bar on Frenchman Street to check out Jamie Lynn Vessels, whom a number of people…