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JD Wilkes on Virtue-Signaling and Getting His Start In Music

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

JD Wilkes by Max Cooper

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”.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: JD Wilkes, Legendary Shack Shakers

Americana 2015: The Sounds, Part 3

Thursday, October 01, 2015 By Shawn Underwood

Mayer has given us his thoughts on favorite performances at the AMA conference and festival; time for me to weigh in with mine. The Traveling Minstrel Show – One of my two favorite surprises from the festival was central Wisconsin-based Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. They were the first band I saw outside the awards show […]

Filed Under: Americana Music Conference, Reviews Tagged With: Amy McCarley, Caleb Klauder, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Hot Rize, Kevin Gordon, Kingsley Flood, Legendary Shack Shakers, Los Lobos, Patrick Sweany, Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers, Sarah Borges, Session Americana

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of February 27?

  • Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Bill Frisell – In My Dreams (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial – Slideways (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Buck Meek – The Mirror (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A Thousand Horses – White Flag Down (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Clayton Chaney – Too Far (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Jake Soffer & Brent Carter – Imaginary Rooms (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Catfish John Tisdell – Stayin’ Out All Night (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Adam Weil – A Little Broken (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lamisi – Let Us Clap (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ben Sollee – Time On Hold (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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