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I May Be Wrong, But I Won’t Be Wrong Always

November 13, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
Two thumbs up! Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert had the right idea when it came to rating movies. You only wish they could have provided the same service for records. Their two critics system was visionary […]
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More People Should Really Know About: Bob Sumner

November 5, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
Drop the needle on the record and don’t skip any songs. Bob Sumner may have gone solo but he craves companionship, whether in relationships, buddies, songs or beers. It’s all there for anyone to see on […]
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Dawes “Oh Brother”

October 30, 2024 Dean Nardi 1
Where art thou? Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith cling to each other on the band’s ninth album. It was nearly a decade ago when Dawes released their fourth album with the plea so many rock ‘n roll […]
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Interview: Rob Lutes has got the world on a string, wrapped around his fingers

October 25, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
“Songwriting is a journey of discovery.”  Montreal singer/songwriter Rob Lutes is a jack of all songwriting trades and does his best to master them all, from solo and band recordings and performances of his own music […]
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Interview: Bill Filipiak is soaking it all in, living his life with the top down

October 24, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
Success comes in waves and the secret is to catch the right one. If Auguste Rodin’s sculpture “The Thinker” had been cast in the image of Bill Filipiak, it would be representative of the indie songwriter’s […]

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As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]
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Another stellar offering from a band with a burgeoning reputation. Norfolk’s Brown Horse is a band that is nothing if not prolific. Total Dive is the band’s third album in as many years. That productivity probably […]
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Mom and Pop Music artists The Brudi Brothers have announced the release of a new EP titled Dark & Stormy on April 17th. In celebration of the release, vaunted Seattle radio station KEXP has aired The […]

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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