Everyone has stories. Some more than others. In the case of Garrett Owen, growing up a missionary’s kid in East Africa, and later South America, he has a bucket load. I think having those stories has a secondary benefit in that you recognize the good ones from other people, too. Garrett has transformed some of […]
Will Sexton on Coffee Paraphernalia and Eavesdropping on the Beastie Boys
Will Sexton talks about sitting in a tour van, touring with crock pots, and seeing his heroes get their due.
Martin Earley of The Ballroom Thieves on Losing His Day Job and the Power of Saying No
The Ballroom Thieves’ Martin Earley talks about his “epically emo†first song and the band’s increasing income… and expenses.
Monday Morning Video – Massey Hall
Not sure how I missed this, but acclaimed Toronto music venue Massey Hall has shared some wonderful 30 minute excerpts from performances that they’ve hosted in the mid twenty-teens. There are plenty great ones from which to chose, from the New Pornographers, Whitehorse, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Sloan, Constantines, Japandroids, and more. I’m particuarly partial […]
The Dunes of the Cape – A Special Boston Playlist
Her Town Now, Mark Erelli (from the self-released Blindsided) A song of the year nomination at last year’s Americana Music Awards put Mark Erelli on a stage that he has long deserved. Over twelve albums, Erelli has honed his songwriting craft and become one of Americana’s leading, if until recently under-appreciated, songwriters. Blindsided, his latest […]
Turkeyfoot – Promise Of Tomorrow
With the festival season cancelled this year I’m discovering my longing for live music is taking twists and turns in its desire. Recently, no doubt partly due to summer settling in on the central California coast, I was having acute pangs for some hardcore bluegrass. Fortunately, out of the blue the Postal Service delivered the […]
John Craigie on a Fun College Job and Not Compromising on Performances
John Craigie recalls an early song about dating in college and how he passed the time in Red Bluff, CA when his tour van broke down.
Mark Olson on The Land of Curveballs and Climbing Up Mount Music
Renowned singer-songwriter Mark Olsen talks about the benefits of touring via trains, late night soup, and banter sessions.
Monday Morning Video – Session Americana
As the members of the Twangville posse know firsthand, a Session Americana performance is more than a show, it’s an experience. Case in point: To celebrate the release of last year’s excellent Northeast, the group brought together many of the artists who contributed to the album – a whopping 14 musicians – for a gala […]
Radio Keeps Me On the Ground
If you were born in the last century, radio, not podcasts or downloads, was the soundtrack to your life. That’s the idea behind an interesting collaboration between I See Hawks In LA and Great Willow, both LA bands. Nic Harcourt, DJ at KCSN, one of the epicenters of Americana in southern California, issued a pandemic […]