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Arlo Guthrie on Boiling Guitar Strings and Making a Living in Folk Music

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Legendary singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie talks about a way to eat healthy while on the road, the vow that he made after his first gig, and remembering what you thought you forgot.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Arlo Guthrie

Garrett Owen on Homemade Jerky, Merch Sales, and Stairwell Rehearsals

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Fort Worth-based artist Garrett Owen talks about a moment of food regret while on tour and what he wishes he took rather than music sight-reading classes.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Garrett Owen

Garrett Owen – Quiet Lives

Wednesday, September 09, 2020 By Shawn Underwood

With Labor Day now in the rearview mirror, life gets more serious. Students are back in school, work projects pick up, winter is coming. Even the chaos of 2020 isn’t changing that cycle. As it happens, singer-songwriter Garrett Owen is releasing a good accompaniment to buckling down, his second full length album, Quiet Lives. The […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Garrett Owen

Tanya Donelly on “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Control Center” and Three Lessons Learned

Tuesday, September 01, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Tanya Donelly

Tanya Donelly talks about being rescued by Radiohead while touring in the midst of a blizzard and recalls some favorite day jobs.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Interviews, Pop, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Tanya Donelly

Monday Morning Video – Justin Townes Earle

Monday, August 31, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

A tremendous talent lost.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, In Memoriam, Videos Tagged With: Justin Townes Earle

The Avett Brothers – The Third Gleam

Thursday, August 27, 2020 By Chip Frazier

I have loved the “Gleam” series that the Avetts occasionally put out. It is the band in its most simple form. Let’s face it, the Avett Brothers have become more able than anyone in Americana to write Anthemic ballads. As they have grown, their lineup and live shows have also become bigger. They are in […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Bluegrass, Indie, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Avett Brothers, the Avett Brothers

It’s Alright Just to Be – a Premiere from Isaac Hoskins

Thursday, August 27, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Songs really don’t come much better than “It’s Alright Just to Be”.  The acoustic ballad starts with a random encounter between the singer and a drunk man at a bar. As the man’s heartbreaking story emerges, the singer considers the false assumptions he made about the man.  A musical pause transitions the song into a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Isaac Hoskins

Joey Ryan of The Milk Carton Kids on Hotel Noise Complaints and a Triumphant First Gig

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Milk Carton Kids’ Joey Ryan talks about sad baskets of bananas, making mistakes, and the importance of arts funding.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Milk Carton Kids

Stine Andreassen on Working in a Record Store and Asking For Help

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Stine Andreassen of The Northern Belle talks about playing a goat cheese festival, upgrading the band’s rehearsal space, and living in a country that supports the arts.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Interviews, Pop, Why It Matters Tagged With: Stine Andreassen, The Northern Belle

Monday Morning Video: Kevin Gordon Goes Back to the Well

Monday, August 24, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

There’s something special about hearing songs in their truest form.  Kevin Gordon’s recent release of the demos from his 2000 release Down to the Well is a fine case in point. Sure, it’s nice to hear Lucinda Williams adding her voice to the album version of the title track. The original demo, however, bristles with […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Kevin Gordon

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