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William Harries Graham “Annie’s House”

October 2, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
A song cycle for every guy who has had a tattoo of his girlfriend’s name inside a heart on his arm. Then she leaves. “Annie’s House” is the fourth album from William Harries Graham since his […]
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Interview: Beau Jennings is no paper tiger – His powerful songs rock from the heartland

October 1, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
The trick is to say something interesting or compelling without making it too careful or precious. On the press release it reads: “Beau Jennings & The Tigers’ third album (“American Stories Major Chords”) is in its […]
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Hearts of Oak “Valley of Dark Hills”

September 27, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
Pilgrims crossing a dark valley, unable to shake off the sorrow. Since bass player Aron Christenson was killed two years ago while hiking with his dog near Walput Lake in Lewis County, Oregon,  guitarist Ezra Meredith […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Boz Scaggs “Loan Me A Dime”

September 24, 2024 Dean Nardi 4
When most people hear the name Boz Scaggs, the stylish singer who recorded multi-platinum albums “Slow Dancer” in 1974 and “Silk Degrees” in 1976 for Columbia Records, songs like ‘Lowdown,’ ‘What Can I Say’ and ‘Lido […]
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Ray Lamontagne “Long Way Home”

September 20, 2024 Dean Nardi 0
On his ninth album Ray Lamontagne strives to find his power and steps into it on the long way home. You could sum up Ray Lamontagne’s latest album, “Long Way Home,” with a single word. Trouble. […]

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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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Brown Horse “Total Dive”

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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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Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

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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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A new one from Lukas Nelson – how romantic!

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Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Lukas Nelson has announced that he will release his highly anticipated new album, “American Romance“, on June 20th – his first solo project and first in partnership with Sony Music […]
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More People Really Should Know About: Jared Deck

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I get a lot of my new music recommendations from other artists I follow giving shout-outs on Instagram, and while I frustratingly can’t remember who mentioned Jared Deck to thank them, I’m most grateful that they […]
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Interview: Mark Bingham on ‘60s musical ideals, Hal Willner, and Dr. John

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Re-releasing 22 albums is just a way to keep working and playing. The ‘60s still exerts a significant influence over music for a whole variety of reasons, and one key characteristic of ‘60s music was that […]

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