Last week we shared an Alejandro Escovedo performance from the 2021 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Awards. This week we’ve got his fellow inductees Wilco, who invited a host of guests to join them on their Woody Guthrie co-write “California Stars”. Said guests included: Rosanne Cash, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Sheila E., Terry Allen, […]
Readers’ Pick: Joe Ely – Flatland Lullaby
You picked Joe Ely – Flatland Lullaby as your favorite new release for the week of October 28, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2022 The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out! (32 votes) Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (28) The Sadies – Colder Streams (26) Parker Twomey – All This Life […]
Jake Hunsinger & the Rock Bottom – Wrapped Around the Axle
The first time I listened to the new album from Jake Hunsinger & the Rock Bottom, Wrapped Around the Axle, I was driving, so couldn’t read or search anything. I kept thinking, “do I know this song, is it a cover?” Turns out Hunsinger is a student of country music song writing, and that explained […]
The Return of Say What?! (2022 Edition)
The return of live music also means the return of a fun part of seeing a show – hearing the amusing things that artists (and their audiences) say… ON THE PANDEMIC It’s great to be back in… Well, let’s face it, it’s great to be anywhere. Nick Lowe It’s really nice to be back on […]
Tom Freund on Multi-Vitamins, Shucking Oysters, and Creating a Troupe
Singer-songwriter Tom Freund shares some tips on choosing a good rehearsal space and his requirement for a good tour vehicle.
Monday Morning Video – Alejandro Escovedo
The legendary Alejandro Escovedo was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last year and celebrated with a pretty epic performance of “Put You Down”, from 1996’s With These Hands.
Readers’ Pick: The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out!
You picked The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out! as your favorite new release for the week of October 21, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2022 The Claudettes – The Claudettes Go Out! (32 votes) Tami Neilson – Kingmaker (28) The Sadies – Colder Streams (26) Parker Twomey – All […]
Nels Johnson – Ios
In this day and age, when the concept of escaping the rat race is sometimes just not looking at social media for a couple of days, Oregonian Nels Johnson did it old school and went to the Greek island of Ios. The time he spent examining what he wanted from life, far away from the […]
The California Honeydrops – Soft Spot
From about the time of World War 2 up through the 70’s, Oakland, CA, was as much a music hotbed as Chicago or Memphis. The West Coast style of blues and jazz featured velvety vocals, and horns instead of harmonica or slide guitar. That whole scene in West Oakland, particularly around 7th Street, is long […]
Julian Taylor on Keith Richard’s Signature and Hosting Birthday Parties in His Rehearsal Space
Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor talks about a fond tour memory and the “hundreds of dollars” to be made in the music business.