Album Reviews
Mike McClure “Looking Up” (Independent 2020)
Mike McClure has been a fixture of the Americana touring scene for the past 25+ years both as a founder member of the Red Dirt Band and as a sideman for artists such as the late […]
Year: 2020
Features
AUK’s Chain Gang: The New Pornographers “Sing Me Spanish Techno”
Clint’s entry for the Chain Gang last week, Simi Stone, is also a full-time member of The New Pornographers, an excellent outfit from Vancouver, Canada, having been a touring member for some years. One of their […]
Videos
Video: Adam Douglas “Joyous We’ll Be”
Beautifully shot on location in Adam Douglas’s adopted home of Norway, the video for ‘Joyous We’ll Be’ brings hope in troubled times. Douglas has never been a political songwriter until now. Yet, he sees the world […]
News
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (again)
That’s right – it’s 30 Days of November from the Grateful Dead. As they say themselves “based on the year we’ve just had, it’s safe to say, we’re all looking for a miracle every day! Well, […]
Album Reviews
Desert Blonde “Live Slow Die Old” (Independent, 2020)
Started initially in the studio in winter 2020 but ultimately finished in the extended quarantine that 2021 has proved to be this fourth EP from Desert Blonde, a.k.a. Zach Hinkle, reflects that fact. Without the ability […]