ALBUM REVIEW: Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz Keep Moving Through Change on ‘Simple Motion’
In their first duo project, Simple Motion, singer-songwriters Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz suggest responses to inevitable change. That might mean hopping a train or a ship with a certain destination, or one might “Ramble” — stepping outside, “one foot then the other.”
The changes Brace and Jutz navigate are as
ALBUM REVIEW: Blackberry Smoke Confirms Southern Rock Bona Fides on ‘Be Right Here’
Over the past 20 years, Blackberry Smoke has earned a reputation as a hard-driving, hard-working Southern rock band. Their new album, the Dave Cobb-produced Be Right Here, confirms the band’s place in the rock pantheon with its combination of propulsive rockers and gentle ballads.
The foot-stompin’ funk of the
ALBUM REVIEW: Gaby Moreno Tinkers With Textures on ‘Dusk’
Musically speaking, Gaby Moreno is a difficult artist to categorize. From folk to blues and Latin and baroque pop, she does a little bit of everything. These elements are expectedly in play on her new LP, Dusk. But the record is more than a continuation of familiar, pleasing themes, as
American Patchwork Quartet Weaves Together Wide Musical Experiences to Find Common Ground
Folk archivist Alan Lomax once said, “America has a patchwork culture made of the dreams and songs of all its people.” In his travels, Lomax discovered songs that spoke to the American experience, many handed down and shared by immigrants from disparate backgrounds. That tradition continues today with American Patchwork
No Depression Sessions at AMERICANAFEST 2023: Mary Gauthier
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier dropped two exquisitely written truth bombs on us at her No Depression Session at Jaan’s House during AmericanaFest 2023.
We know that we are getting a masterclass in songcraft within the first few phrases of “Dark Enough to See the Stars,” the title
THROUGH THE LENS: New Roots Music Releases Blooming on the Horizon
We may still be in the throes, somewhat, of winter's short days, but spring promises nicer weather, longer days, and a slew of new roots music releases. This week's column highlights five releases — three albums and two singles — that should not get lost in the shuffle.