NO DEPRESSION

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I wanted to make sure I did it right. Many of you are aware that Phil Everly of the hugely influential and great Everly Brothers died two days ago. The Everly Brothers brought the fantastic brother-harmonies dynamic of

It’s hard to believe twenty years have passed since a little band from Festus, Missouri by the name of The Bottle Rockets released their very first album. Yet, despite the passage of time, in our troubled times The Bottle Rockets’ hard-rocking songs of beat up cars, small town woes,

A dad who doesn't like the commercialization of Christmas and resists decorating the house. A ten-year-old longing to spend the holiday with his singing grandpa. The memory of a fatal ice-skating accident. A mysterious, benevolent, white-bearded man who bestows gifts and wisdom and has the habit of cropping

In summary, you will love this CD if you like beautiful folk rock with a touch of country. The Civil Wars have nothing on this. The self-titled work is the first CD by this duo, but it is far from the first CD by either Kelli or Swearingen. Both of

What would happen if George Costanza—Seinfeld’s perennial loser—had to interview singer Heidi Swedberg? He'd talk to her for almost an hour, then discover the tape recorder didn't work. Yeah, it happened to me. Call me George. Actually, George and Heidi have met before.

This morning, my commute to work in Washington, D.C. was especially brutal with train delays due to track problems and bus delays due to the rain.  A local news agency asked followers what they’d be doing to remain calm and patient. I could think of no other way