A&T Playlist #8: Country Music That Pops!
Country music has a well-earned reputation for being cheesy, blatantly commercial, and alienating to…well, it’s easier to describe who it doesn’t force out: cishet white people. But! It doesn’t have to be this way, and never did. That’s the whole…
At Black Opry Revue, Joy and Grief Become Euphoria
Two nights ago, the country music world shifted. Like most tectonic movements, we may not see it for a while. But with the Black Opry‘s first-ever Revue at New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall, Holly G has gathered a few…
A&T Playlist #7: September Music Roundup
I feel like this month has been one of the more uncertain ones so far: is it finally safe to go out again? Will we need to go back into lockdown? Will schools open? What happens if they do? It…
A&T Playlist #6: Canadian Country Music
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since starting Adobe & Teardrops, I have a weird affinity for Canadian country music. Maybe it comes from my early fascination with The Band? Or maybe it’s just…different? Even the pop country isn’t stuffed…
A&T Playlist #5: Jewish Country Music
Shanah tovah, friends! If you don’t know, that means happy new year! I did not anticipate how much of a veritable thirst there would be for this playlist until I mentioned it on Twitter yesterday. But I should have known,…