FreshGrass | North Adams 2024: A Perfect Soundtrack to Perfect Weather
Right around where the traffic starts to thin on the drive from New York City to the Berkshires, the colors of the trees lining the Taconic Parkway start to change drastically — from green, to yellow, to fiery orange and red. Fall has officially hit the Berkshires, which means that it’
THROUGH THE LENS: AMERICANAFEST 2024 — A Moveable Feast
To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway: If you are lucky enough to have experienced AMERICANAFEST, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for AMERICANAFEST is a moveable feast.
This week’s column features three takes on the fest by ND regulars Chris Griffy (Crowdfunding Radar
FRESH TRACK: Nick Lowe - "Jet Pac Boomerang"
Nick Lowe's "Jet Pac Boomerang" showcases a character struggling to leave an unhealthy relationship and keeps coming back to their partner even though they know they're worse off because of it. Even with the difficult subject matter, Lowe's ability to compose some
FOUNDERS' KEEPERS: Milo Binder, Johnny Irion, Continental Drifters, and More
Songwriters reappear (Milo Binder) and reinvent (L.C. Franke) and keep on rollin’ (Johnny Irion). A bluegrass mainstay (Rhonda Vincent) puts her own stamp on classics with some high-profile guests. And a couple of personal favorites from decades past (Continental Drifters, America) serve up archival sets that stand the
BONUS TRACKS: Folk Alliance International Invokes Aurora Borealis for 2025 Gathering
When Folk Alliance International (FAI) convenes for its 37th gathering in 2025, it will be occupying space in Montreal, QC, Canada. The annual conference will be held February 19-23, 2025, and is set to be one of the organization's largest collection of artist showcases in its nearly
SPOTLIGHT: JD McPherson Can't Go Anywhere with You [VIDEO]
EDITOR’S NOTE: JD McPherson is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for September 2024. Learn more about him via this interview. His new album, Nite Owls, coming Sep. 27 on New West Records.
You might not expect a guy who was born and raised in Oklahoma to spin his rockabilly