Album Reviews
Lawrence County “Nottatum Town”
New life is breathed into some old songs bringing them to fresh ears. It might be a surprise to some that Bob Dylan’s ‘Masters of War’, a 1963 protest song against the war in Vietnam, actually […]
Articles by Helen Jones
Essentials
Essentials: Top 10 Brandy Clark Songs
As great as a songwriter Brandy Clark is for others, It’s a stark reminder of the cruelty of the Nashville machine that she almost didn’t pursue a career as a solo artist at all: when she […]
Album Reviews
Rob Leines “Headcase”
Strong Southern rock that has lost none of its edge in the recording studio. “Today I met the asphalt face to face / Spilt my brains all over that dirty place,” sings Rob Leines on ‘Headcase’, […]
Album Reviews
Kaitlin Butts “Roadrunner!”
An often more upbeat departure from form that proves there’s nothing wrong with embracing the more playful side of things. For anyone who has been following Kaitlin Butts’ career for a while, her new album “Roadrunner!” […]
Album Reviews
Angus & Julia Stone “Cape Forestier”
Simplistic and well made tunes make for something passively enjoyable, if not always terribly memorable. In a world that is increasingly complex, Australian siblings Angus and Julia Stone find one thing reliably simple: Making music.“Life is […]