Album Reviews
Nicolai Dunger “Melody Rules”
A cathartic divorce album that draws from traditional folk, but still maintains its own modern sound. In the world of music, marital strife is as sad of an occurrence as it is for us non-musician folk, […]
Articles by Helen Jones
Album Reviews
Fancy Hagood “American Spirit”
Sage lessons woven into smooth melodies make for an easy listen that still carries a meaningful weight. There aren’t many artists who can say they cut their teeth making pop music – even spending time opening […]
Features
For the Sake of the Song: Brandi Carlile “The Mother”
When you say you’re an Americana fan, after trying to explain to people that it’s kind-of-like-country-music but not, you then face the immediate judgement from people that the genre and its fans is made up of […]
Album Reviews
Greg Loftus “No Kings in the Wild”
A fresh spin on some classic influences makes for a cohesive and memorable listen. “Pushing forty on thirty-five / Out of smokes and the tank is dry / This town has changed but so have I […]
Classic Clips
Classic Clips: Kathleen Edwards – Live at Massey Hall, 4th May 2018
First off, I’ll have to admit I’m cheating here since this is less of a clip and more of a five song set, but I was so inspired by seeing Kathleen Edwards herself just a couple […]