The great Fruition did a stripped down trio tour late last year. It was a wonderful showcase of the beauty of their songs and harmonies. Here’s “Wild As the Night” from 2019’s album of the same name.
Matt Pond of The Natural Lines on Reading Contracts and His Love of Ice Cream
Matt Pond of The Natural Lines talks about getting electrocuted, reading contracts, and being a professional insomniac.
Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow on RX Bars, Love, and Asbestos
The Lone Bellow’s Zach Williams talks about “The Green Monster” (not the one in Boston) and working as a realtor.
Monday Morning Video – You Am I with Fanny Lumsden
Take renowned Australian rock band You Am I. Add in Aussie country singer Fanny Lumsden. Sprinkle with horns, and back-vocalists. Set them loose on a cover of The Pretenders “Brass In Pocket”. Sounds like a winning recipe to me…
The Wood Brothers – Heart is a Hero
Since their formation, the Wood Brothers have produced some of the most eclectic and vibrant music on the Americana scene. In addition, they have taken it on the road with energetic and entertaining live shows. Their reputation will only continue to grow with the release of “Heart is a Hero”. The band’s eighth studio album […]
Abe Partridge on Jogging While on Tour and The Sound of New Guitar Strings
Alabama-based singer-songwriter Abe Partridge talks about his favorite day job (hint: none of them) and talks about his first gig – winning a songwriting contest.
Monday Morning Video – A Dallas House Show Preview
We’re at it again… Join Twangville for our Spring 2023 Sunday Social house concert in Dallas on April 30th. Details and RSVP here. Sure, we’re a bit biased but we are supremely excited about the line-up. First up is Ted Russell Kamp. He’s released eleven solo albums over the course of his career, not to […]
Chickasaw Mudd Puppies on Rehearsal Space Hootenannies and Their Approach to Tour Vehicles
Athens, GA’s Chickasaw Mudd Puppies talk about the first songs that they wrote, harmonica inflation, and how the band got its name.
Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello On Guitar String Sculptures and His Approach to Songwriting
Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz talks about the time the band’s tour bus starting sliding backwards off a hill, the Hütz Superfood Roadside Café, and the reviews from his first gig.
Monday Morning Video – Guy Clark’s “Hell Bent on a Heartache”
I was looking for a video of Clark performing his brilliant ode to heartbreak but, alas, I couldn’t find one. Of the covers that I did find, this one by Korby Lenker and Betsy Phillips best captured the longing and loneliness of Clark’s song.