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Readers’ Pick: Son Volt — Union

Friday, April 05, 2019 By Tom Osborne

Son Volt - Union (cover art)

You picked Son Volt — Union as your favorite new release for the week of March 29, 2019. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2019 Amelia White – Rhythm […]

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Son Volt – Union

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 By Shawn Underwood

The previous two Son Volt albums explored leader Jay Farrar’s musical groundings in country and blues with Honky Tonk and Notes Of Blue respectively.  On his latest record, Farrar and his bandmates are showing some of their folk roots.  That’s not to say Union is a folk record: far from it, this is a return […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Folk Tagged With: Son Volt

The Twangville Early 2019 Release Preview

Thursday, January 10, 2019 By The Twangville Posse

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2019.   WHAT WILL YOU DO by LULA WILES(25 January on Smithsonian Folkways)The Boston trio have taken their time […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie Rock, News, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Bob Mould, Dale Watson, Galactic, Guy Clark, Hayes Carll, Jenny Lewis, Joshua Ray Walker, Lula Wiles, Michael McDermott, Quaker City Night Hawks, Ryan Bingham, Son Volt, Steve Earle, Susto, Ted Russell Kamp, The Wild Reeds, Trapper Schoepp, Vandoliers

Monday Morning Video – Son Volt “Windfall”

Monday, March 06, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Jay Farrar and Son Volt are kicking off an extended national tour in support of Notes of Blue, their impressive new album. Inspired by, but not anchored by, the blues, it is a welcome return to a more rocking sound. The album showcases Farrar’s ability to tell vivid stories while simultaneously painting rich Americana landscapes, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Son Volt

Son Volt – Notes Of Blue

Thursday, February 16, 2017 By Shawn Underwood

For avid fans of a particular musician or band, it’s usually the case that through interviews and side projects you can hear the influences that set them down the path to create their own unique sound.  That’s hard to do for a particular branch of the musical genre tree, however.  There are just too many […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Blues, Folk Tagged With: Jay Farrar, Son Volt

Best of 2013 – Chip

Thursday, January 09, 2014 By Chip Frazier

Here is my Top Ten for 2013: Feel free to cast stones and insults if you disagree. 1. Patty Griffin American Kid The combination of Griffin’s vocal elegance along with Luther and Cody Dickinson’s backup, made this album stand above all others. The ethereal duet with Robert Plant was also a high impact song. 2. […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: donna the buffalo, Jason Isbell, North Mississippi All-Stars, Okkervil River, Patty Griffin, Son Volt, Sturgill Simpson, Tim Easton, Two Cow Garage

Son Volt – Honky Tonk

Thursday, March 07, 2013 By Shawn Underwood

Son Volt released their latest album, Honky Tonk, earlier this week.  Eli and I both are liking it, so we’re going to offer you two reviews for the price of one.  First, here are Eli’s thoughts. “There is a world of wisdom inside a fiddle tune”- Jay Farrar, Down the Highway Honky Tonk is a […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Reviews Tagged With: Jay Farrar, Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo

Dan Israel – Turning

Monday, December 31, 2007 By Chip Frazier

A late release in 2007 that I almost overlooked is Dan Israel’s Turning. In fact this albume has become a late year Twangville fave. Israel has been around a while from the Midwest to Austin and back again. He has opened for acts as diverse as Morissey, Spoon and Peter Himmelman. He has won songwriter […]

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