I saw Robert Randolph a few weeks back when he joined New Orleans greats Galactic for a handful of shows at the legendary Blue Note jazz club. It was a welcome reminder of the funk and the fury that Randolph can deliver. Here are two rousing live Randolph and the Family Band performances from 2013.
Villages on Rehearsal Space Necessities and Rolling With the Punches
Canadian folk-rock quartet Villages talk about a scarring tour experience and working for the Canadian Postal Service.
Mike Peters on Working with Computers and Being “Garagebandish”
Mike Peters of The Alarm talks about how he makes tours a lot more fun and shares the story behind one of the band’s early songs.
Monday Morning Video – Parker Twomey
How about kicking off the week with a wonderful new video from Dallas musician Parker Twomey. Back in April 2022, he travelled to the ghost town of Terlingua, Texas to perform “I’d Be Your Man” in an old church. The song appeared on All This Life, his debut solo album released last year.
Drayton Farley – Twenty on High
The rapidly growing fanbase of Drayton Farley is about to need to put a double-decker on the bandwagon. Farley will be releasing “Twenty on High” via Hargrove Records/Thirty Tigers on March 3rd. Up until now his records have been one man DIY releases. However, that hasn’t stopped him from amassing millions of streams on Spotify […]
Jarrod Dickenson on Vintage Guitars and His Side Hustle
Singer-songwriter Jarrod Dickenson talks about touring in ‘Ol Blue, upgrading his rehearsal space, and a day job working in a hat store.
“Bride” – a Premiere from Faithless Town
I’ve gotten to know Faithless Town over the years as a mighty fine guitar rock band. On their latest single, however, they trade the guitar for a… ukulele. But even as some things change, others remain the same – specifically a catchy melody with a sing-along chorus. “I wrote this song as a love letter […]
Monday Morning Video – Brandon Callies
Apparently there’s a holiday tomorrow. How about we get into the spirit than with this newly written gem by Dallas singer-songwriter Brandon Callies.
Bonus Monday Video – Paul Weller Covers Curtis Mayfield
Here’s Paul Weller and the Jam, well, kicking out some jams with his take on Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up”.
Monday Morning Video – Curtis Mayfield “Move On Up”
Let’s kick off the week with one of the greats – the late Curtis Mayfield performing his classic “Move On Up” at a festival back in 1987. Just move on upTo a greater dayWith just a little faithIf you put your mind to it, you can surely do it