Melissa Laveaux Was A Force To Be Reckoned With On NYC’s SummerStage
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 Wangermee and bassist Elise Blanchard, were a force to be reckoned with. There’s both a…
The EELS’ Beautiful Reconstruction
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, or E — both disarmingly forthright (“fuck all this jibber jabber and see if you…
These Streets Are Where I’m From: Old 97’s Bring Sterling Lineup To Hometown Festival
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, as I entered Main Street Garden for the Old 97’s County Fair — a festival curated…
Old 97’s Brings The Magic To Their Annual Hometown Festival
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 can also invite us in because we recognize parts of our own stories in the…
Lord Huron Owns The Twilight Hour At Old 97’s County Fair
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 is a sonic undertaking. The music stands on its own, but you’re missing out on the…
The Mavericks’ Infectious Energy Was Contagious At Old 97’s County Fair
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 note: I need more accordions in my life). Flanked by a powerhouse cast, Raul Malo…
The Sprawling Roots Of Americana Flows From Valerie June At Old 97’s County Fair
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 with a tambourine as she is on banjo, draws from the sprawling roots of Americana….
Paul Cauthen Brings Old-Time Revival Traditions To Old 97’s County Fair
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 leaving Sons of Fathers. His booming baritone is enough to stop us in our tracks…
The Heartland Rocked When The Bottle Rockets Took The Old 97’s County Fair Stage
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. “But then we realized that’s basically what The Beatles did their whole career. So we’re…
Erika Wennerstrom Takes The Old 97’s County Fair To The Sweet Unknown
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 a well-earned break after 2016 release Restless Ones, Wennerstrom found time to delve into a solo…
