ALBUM REVIEW: The Paper Kites Make Music in Community on ‘At The Roadhouse’
Last year, Melbourne, Australia-based band The Paper Kites came upon a building in the rural outpost of Campbells Creek that once was a shop serving local gold miners. The band decided to give it a new life as a music space, dubbing it “The Roadhouse” and taking inspiration from “all
FRESH TRACK: Steep Canyon Rangers – 'Hominy Valley'
"Hominy Valley" details the story of a Cherokee scout who was poisoned by the US Army moving through what is now Asheville, North Carolina, during the Revolutionary War. The scout is buried underneath an oak tree adjacent to the neighborhood where Steep Canyon Rangers' songwriter Graham Sharp
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SPOTLIGHT: The Path to Raye Zaragoza’s ‘Garden’ [VIDEO]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Raye Zaragoza is No Depression’s Spotlight artist for August 2023. Learn more about Zaragoza and her new album, Hold That Spirit, in our interview. And read her essay about funding the album with money she’d set aside for her wedding, which was called off.
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BONUS TRACKS: Billy Bragg Offers a Counterpoint on ‘Rich Men’
Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” song went straight to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week and was even the topic of the first question in Wednesday night’s debate with Republican presidential candidates. It’s evidently been on Billy Bragg’s mind, too;
ALBUM REVIEW: The Clements Brothers’ Harmonies Float on ‘Dandelion Breeze’
With the release of their debut full-length album, Dandelion Breeze, The Clements Brothers add a new dimension to the concept of blood harmony. Identical twins George and Charles Clements, formerly of The Lonely Heartstring Band, have created a collection of songs that make the most of the uncanny blend of
ALBUM REVIEW: Morgan Wade’s Voice Punches Through on ‘Psychopath’
With her third album, Psychopath, Morgan Wade steps more fully into her rock and pop leanings while remaining loyal to her country roots. As with her previous LP, 2021’s Reckless (ND review), Psychopath touches on eager love, doomed love, and faded love, among other archetypal themes, each song carried