It’s been a few years since we’ve shared Stephen Kellogg’s ode to – and hopes for – Thanksgiving. This seems like a good year to share it again. Oh Thanksgiving, the harvest draws to a closeRedemption is a bugle humility composedSweet forgiveness, thawing across frozen groundCasting light eternally, carrying its sound
Readers’ Pick: Cody Jinks – Mercy
You picked Cody Jinks – Mercy as your favorite new release for the week of November 12, 2021. New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2021 James McMurtry – The Horse and the Hounds (525 votes) Shannon Clark & The Sugar – Marks on the Wall (99 votes) Kevin Daniel – Been Here Before (38) […]
Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues
In the eighties and early nineties, post one Daley and pre another one, one of the safer areas of Chicago to go see live blues was a short stretch on North Halsted Avenue. There were half a dozen blues clubs in a stretch of just a few blocks, where the headliner rarely went on before […]
Ian Jones on Acrylic Fingernails and Hiring a Producer
Singer-songwriter Ian Jones talks about getting hooked on applause at his first gig and being a general contractor (and using the experience to build his home rehearsal space).
JD Wilkes on Virtue-Signaling and Getting His Start In Music
JD Wilkes of The Legendary Shack Shakers talks about driving for the Nashville Auto Auction and “the quickly evaporating spoils of the American Music Biz”.
Monday Morning Video – Jack Ingram
Last week was long and this week is shaping up to be even longer. Jack Ingram’s “I’m Drinking Through It” may be about dealing with heartbreak but seems like a suitable anthem for the week.
Readers’ Pick: Margo Cilker – Pohorylle
You picked Margo Cilker – Pohorylle as your favorite new release for the week of November 5, 2021. New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2021 James McMurtry – The Horse and the Hounds (525 votes) Shannon Clark & The Sugar – Marks on the Wall (99 votes) Kevin Daniel – Been Here Before (38) […]
Nathan Evans Fox – Wasted Love
North Carolina born and currently residing in Nashville, Nathan Evans Fox sometimes talks about “accent”. Not just the way you talk, but how you react to certain things, how you behave, even some of your values. The French use the word “terroir” similarly to describe what’s imparted by a place of origin. Fox decided to […]
Video Premiere: Mike Donello & the New Essentials – Southside
One of the things I like about live music towns is how a group of musicians will just sort of start playing local gigs and end up becoming a well-known part of the music scene. They can make a living, or at least have a healthy side hustle, performing frequently without ever having to sleep […]
Corey Harris – Insurrection Blues
Corey Harris long ago established himself as one of the most important and innovative bluesmen of his generation. He is an amazing musician. With Insurrection Blues, his first album in over three years, Harris has added yet another to a long line of fine albums. As a musical adventurer, Harris can be compared with Taj Mahal […]