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Now & Then: The Band of Heathens’ Country Sides and the reach of Golden Smog’s Down by the Old Mainstream

Sunday, March 01, 2026 By Tom Osborne

Golden Smog (cover art)

Some bands age like cast iron: the scratches add flavor, and somehow the thing gets more useful the longer you keep it around. The Band of Heathens have always played like they were born in a room where somebody left the Wurlitzer on, the amps warm, and the door cracked for whoever has a harmony part.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: golden smog, The Band Of Heathens

Old Crow Medicine Show + More, Releases 9/23

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Old Crow playing an upbeat version of Caroline at Merlefest. OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, Tennessee Pusher (Nettwerk) Official Site | MySpace | Samples (imeem) Known for their live shows and throwback sound, Nashville’s Old Crow Medicine Show delivers their third album on Nettwerk Records. If Bob Dylan were ever holed up deep in the hills […]

Filed Under: Country, Folk, News, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Elvin Bishop, golden smog, Jenny Lewis, kings of leon, Old Crow Medicine Show

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  • Lizzie No, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Brandi Waller-Pace – Outlaws’ Almanac (5%, 4 Votes)
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