Melissa Laveaux Was A Force To Be Reckoned With On NYC’s SummerStage Photos: Melissa Laveaux @ SummerStage, Central Park 7/1/18
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE SUMMERSTAGE REVIEW PAGE NEW YORK, NY- “… Next up was Melissa Laveaux. Her finger-picked roots and folk guitar stylings, bookended by drummer Martin…
The EELS’ Beautiful Reconstruction REVIEW+PHOTOS: The Eels @ Brooklyn Steel 6/9/18
NEW YORK,NY- “There are times you have to tear something apart to find something beautiful inside.” That’s the last sentence of EELS’ unconventional bio. It’s characteristic of Mark O. Everett,…
These Streets Are Where I’m From: Old 97’s Bring Sterling Lineup To Hometown Festival REVIEW+PHOTOS: OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
DALLAS, TX- The beauty of music, for a listener, is that we can read into songs the meanings we need at the time we encounter the lyrics. Two weekends ago,…
Old 97’s Brings The Magic To Their Annual Hometown Festival THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: OLD 97'S @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Music can be alluring because it offers an alternate reality, and I count Lord Huron in that category. Music…
Lord Huron Owns The Twilight Hour At Old 97’s County Fair THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: LORD HURON @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “The twilight hour of the festival belonged to Lord Huron, an LA-based band that’s as much a visual project as it…
The Mavericks’ Infectious Energy Was Contagious At Old 97’s County Fair THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: THE MAVERICKS @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “The stage seemed barely big enough to accommodate the infectious energy and panoply of instruments wielded by The Mavericks (side…
The Sprawling Roots Of Americana Flows From Valerie June At Old 97’s County Fair THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: VALERIE JUNE @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Valerie June, whose Order of Time made Rolling Stone‘s Best of 2017 list, defies classification. The Tennessee native, who’s as magical…
Paul Cauthen Brings Old-Time Revival Traditions To Old 97’s County Fair THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: PAUL CAUTHEN @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Paul Cauthen draws on the traditions of Waylon Jennings and Muscle Shoals soul in My Gospel, his first album since…
The Heartland Rocked When The Bottle Rockets Took The Old 97’s County Fair Stage THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: THE BOTTLE ROCKETS @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “At first, we thought maybe we’re crazy to fly out to play a 35-minute set,” remarked Bottle Rockets frontman Brian Henneman….
Erika Wennerstrom Takes The Old 97’s County Fair To The Sweet Unknown THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: ERIKA WENNERSTROM @ OLD 97'S COUNTY FAIR 4/14/18
CLICK HERE FOR MORE OLD 97’S COUNTY FAIR COVERAGE! DALLAS, TX- “Erika Wennerstrom‘s name is familiar to those who know Heartless Bastards, the Cincinnati-bred, Austin-based rockers. With the band taking…