Dean Nardi

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: The Doobie Brothers

December 23, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

A couple of guys from college and I attended one of the Doobie Brothers’ shows back in the early ‘70s, and we couldn’t help but be fixated on this huge banner which stretched from one end […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Digital Live Albums in 2025

December 18, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

A quirky and amusing take in our occasional Essentials series looks at the best live digital-only releases in 2025 This exciting and fun way of listening to live music recordings is a new wrinkle on the […]

Maggie May Treanor is the winner of Twang Factor 4

December 18, 2025 Dean Nardi 4

It took a photo finish to declare Maggie May Treanor the winner by a nose over Sorrel Nation in the Twang Factor 4 contest. Coming in third by a whisker over Steve Hewitt was Hannah Crossrose. […]

The Twang Factor 4 Results: Second place goes to Sorrel Nation

December 17, 2025 Dean Nardi 2

By the slimmest of margins, Sorrel Nation was runner-up in the Twang Factor 4 contest. Either hers or the eventual winner’s video would have been excellent choices, but unfortunately, there is only room at the top […]

The Twang Factor 4 Results: Hannah Crossrose takes third place

December 16, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

In horse racing, it is called win, place or show, and by coming in third through a vote by the judges, Hannah Crossrose showed off her vocals and songwriting skills to good advantage. After the release […]

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The The - Hanky Panky (vinyl)
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The Chicks - Taking the Long Way (local streaming)
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Far From Saints - Far From Saints (vinyl)
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Ryan Adams - The Suicide Handbook (vinyl)
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Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch (vinyl)
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RE: There's no future in nostalgia
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Neil Young - Citizen Kane Jr
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Rising Appalachia at FloydeFesr, Floyd, Virginia 22 nd July 2010

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

June 25, 2026 1

We experience music typically either at a show or on record. The live album is the device by which artists and labels attempt to bridge the two. The types of live album vary. There are shows […]

artwork for Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry album "were The Watchtowers"

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

June 25, 2026 2

A poignant final act from Dallas Good in collaboration with Richard Reed Parry, leaving us with a melancholic album, beautiful, sad and thought-provoking. There’s something quietly arresting about this new record by Dallas Good and Richard […]

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

June 25, 2026 0

More than 2,000 artists performing across 400+ grassroots venues nationwide, spanning indie, folk, country/ americana, dance, pop, rock, grime, electronic, jazz, folk, punk, soul and more. The event is sponsored by the Music Venue Trust and […]

Interviews

Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1

As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0

Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]

Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0

In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

Tracks

Amythyst Kiah “Sugar” – rough cut as well as sweet

May 27, 2022 0

Amythyst Kiah is too much musician to be pigeonholed into one small genre sub-section. Sure she’s an old-timey banjoist, sure also an essential part of Our Native Daughters. And a singer-songwriter in her own right. Oh, […]

Album Reviews

Keegan McInroe “Neon John”

February 25, 2026 0

Wry, bittersweet stories for the lovelorn, wrapped in a threadbare classic country Texan heart. Album release dates are usually arbitrary, utilitarian business decisions, devoid of any tangible meaning. But once in a great while, an artist […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: John Moreland “Big Bad Luv”

November 17, 2021 0

“It’s no use, God bless these blues, let’s get wrecked and bruised and battered,” is just one of John Moreland’s more ‘cheerful’ reflections on his ‘Big Bad Luv’ album about how he has finally found an […]

Articles by Dean Nardi

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: The Doobie Brothers

Essentials: The Top 10 Digital Live Albums in 2025

Maggie May Treanor is the winner of Twang Factor 4

The Twang Factor 4 Results: Second place goes to Sorrel Nation

The Twang Factor 4 Results: Hannah Crossrose takes third place

Essentials: The top 10 Essential Americana Live Albums

Dallas Good, Richard Reed Parry “Were “The Watchtowers””

Preview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend

The Long Ryders ride into a town near you in October!

The Glass Hours “Chapel Glass”