ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning
The world is an alarming, scary place right now. But if you’re looking to escape the turmoil, Sunny War is the last person to turn to. Fiery and blunt, this eloquent singer-songwriter delivers powerful broadsides intended to keep the spirit of resistance burning hot on the rousing Armageddon
THROUGH THE LENS: A Roots Music Lovers Guide to Analog, Part 6
In what has become a yearly feature, this week's column turns its focus to the latest happenings in the wide wide world of analog, and just a bit more.
You don't have to be an audiophile to fully appreciate well-recorded music available in a variety
ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'
It may have taken Patterson Hood a dozen years to get it out, but Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams was well worth the wait. The Drive-By Truckers co-founder is no stranger to making solo records—this is his fourth—but none are quite like this one. Crafted with
No Depression’s Best of January 2025 Playlist
The beginning of a new year is always slow for new music. People are still relishing those holiday spells and hibernation periods. But around mid-month, the new releases start to trickle in, and this past January was no different. Once the music industry woke up, January saw some exciting
ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'
Somewhere in his native South Carolina, the Oregon-based Cuchulain—who makes music under that mononym—met his someone special. Still fresh-faced and young, they stayed up late all summer, getting wasted to college radio: “Rolled in the grass in late July / we watched the dance of the fireflies,
ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor
Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens lives up to his ‘Celtic Americana’ moniker having frequently collaborated across the Atlantic. Most notable are his partnerships with Will Kimbrough and Neilson Hubbard followed by his two most recent albums with Calexico in the American southwest. Perhaps ‘Celtic Italiana’ best describes Spirit Ridge, his