Old Crow Medicine Show: A Masterclass in Live Performance at Luck Reunion
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT LUCK REUNION! SPICEWOOD, TX- Amid the sprawling Texas landscape of Luck Reunion, where the air hums with the anticipation of musical magic, Old Crow Medicine Show once again proved why they are a perennial favorite….
Allison Russell: Crafting Songs of Resistance, Hope, and Healing in Times of Crisis
BROOKLYN, NY- When I’m not writing about music, I write about environmental and public health crises. And with that comes the heaviness of being tasked with bearing witness to loss. We’re losing species, we’re losing island nations, we’re losing innocent lives, whether by the slow…
Experiencing The Divine With Ethel Cain At Bleached Festival
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT BLEACHED FEST SAN DIEGO, CA- Whether you call her Ethel Cain, Mother Cain, or simply “Mother,” one thing is certain: her presence is nothing short of glorious. At the Bleached Festival, set against the backdrop of…
Diverse Representation in Country and Americana: Gabe Lee’s Impact on the Conversation
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Excerpted from Original Article “… Special shout out to Gabe Lee, who joined the ladies for a few songs. The man exudes a quiet and confident gravitas and clearly has the…
Irresistible Shelly Fairchild: A Fusion of Country, Blues, and Rock in a Boat Concert
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Excerpted from Original Article “… Back upstairs, Shelly Fairchild took the mic and hot damn the lady hustles. She came hard with a sound forged at the intersection of country and…
Tattoos and Tender Music: Zach Meadows’ Performance on Lady Bird Lake
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Excerpted from Original Article “… Next batter up was Zach Meadows and, like the tide, we moved. Literally. While one artist performed upstairs and outside, another set up downstairs and inside….
King Margo: A Tale of Two Musicians and the Power of Collaboration
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Excerpted from Original Article “…Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Voice. That’s all you need when you have skills. King Margo’s Lucciana Costa and Rachel Coats, a duo predestined by the anagram that is…
Big Thief Brings Darkness, Hope, Fiction, Anecdotes, Earthly and Ephemeral Altogether In Austin
AUSTIN, TX- Big Thief played Austin on Wednesday February 15 at ACL Live at The Moody Theatre after their most recent studio album, the double LP Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You as part of their North American tour. The opening set by Big Thief guitarist Buck…
Greg In Good Company Impress With Seamless Performance And Superb Songwriting
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The first act to take the stage was the band Greg In Good Company. Fronted by Greg Gillman, this band brought a spirited energy to the stage to kick start the night…
Ani DiFranco Brings Back Some of That “Living In Clip” Magic With Andy Stochansky At The Ford
LOS ANGELES, CA- For someone who live pretty frugally, I’m pretty proud of my music collection. I’ve got 1351 compacts discs, and 342 vinyl records that I’ve ordered chronologically, alphabetized by name/last name. The only time I make any exceptions to my OCD-like organizing…
