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Amos Perrine

THROUGH THE LENS: Why Vinyl? A Roots Music Lover’s Guide to Analog

THROUGH THE LENS: Why Vinyl? A Roots Music Lover’s Guide to Analog

Readers of this column have heard me say more than a few times that we are in the midst of a roots revival, and we are in the midst of an analog revival as well. In my town alone, we’ve gone from one record store to three, with the

Featured Photographer: cowtownchad and His Camera

Featured Photographer: cowtownchad and His Camera

One of my new year’s resolutions is to feature more individual photographers. First up is Chad Cochran, better known in the music photography world as cowtownchad, whom I first met several years ago at an Ohio festival. Since then we have also caught up with each other at AmericanaFest

Through the Lens' Artist of the Year: John Prine

Through the Lens' Artist of the Year: John Prine

"Bewildered, bewildered, you have no complaint. You are what you are, and you ain't what you ain't." — John Prine 1971 In the fall of 1971, just as the Central Park leaves were turning, I was sitting in the A&R offices of Atlantic

Donna the Buffalo and Other New, Overlooked, and Neglected Roots Albums of 2018

Donna the Buffalo and Other New, Overlooked, and Neglected Roots Albums of 2018

As my last guide to roots releases of the year, I want to catch up on some notable ones that have fallen through the cracks, been somewhat overlooked, or perhaps even been a bit misunderstood. They deserve a wider audience, each in its own way having something significant to say.

Sweetheart of the Rodeo at The Ryman: Musings on History and Irony

Sweetheart of the Rodeo at The Ryman: Musings on History and Irony

In late 1967 The Byrds were at a crossroads, doubly so. With David Crosby's exit they needed additional personnel, and as their last records, singles, and album had not sold very well they were also in a creative quandary. Remaining members Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman initially had

Takeaways from AmericanaFest 2018; or, WTF is Americana?

Takeaways from AmericanaFest 2018; or, WTF is Americana?

What if god is a 17-year-old girl with purple hair standing in front of a Marshall amp playing a red guitar? — David Olney Most Asked Question of the Week What the fuck is Americana? Some asked in earnest, but to most it was a rhetorical musing about the state of

Roger Miller Tribute, Mandy Barnett, Marc Ribot, and Other Notable Roots Music Releases

Roger Miller Tribute, Mandy Barnett, Marc Ribot, and Other Notable Roots Music Releases

The week leading up to AmericanFest offers up a slew of outstanding new roots music releases, from a couple that you most likely have heard about and a bunch more that I do not want to drop off the map. Here goes. Various Artists - King of the Road: A