ALBUM REVIEW: Jess Williamson Puts Trust in the ‘When’ on ‘Time Ain’t Accidental’
Jess Williamson has always flirted with spiritualism in her songwriting, but also in the way she sings, her voice often vaporizing into the breathy whisper of a mystic about to divulge your destiny. The songs on her latest album, Time Ain’t Accidental, are, quite literally, tailormade for that voice
THE LONG HAUL: Why Are Musicians Such Coffee Snobs?
Have you ever offered a musician some perfectly good coffee-maker coffee, only to have them turn up their snotty noses at it, and go pay $5 for a latte down the street? We all know that said musician could probably could find a better use for that money, so why
ALBUM REVIEW: Selwyn Birchwood Handles Florida Man and Other Demons on ‘Exorcist’
Selwyn Birchwood's latest release wouldn't meet with approval from the Florida chamber of commerce. “Florida Man,” from the Orlando, Florida, native's latest, Exorcist, features many Florida denizens who apparently have more than a viewing familiarity with the TV show COPS. They’re Sunshine State
JOURNAL EXCERPT: 'Slow Omen' – A Poem and Essay by H.C. McEntire
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sharing an excerpt of a poem and story by singer-songwriter H.C. McEntire written specifically for our Spring 2023 journal and shared with permission. Order your copy or, better yet, subscribe today — and support nonprofit roots music journalism in print and online for a full
ALBUM REVIEW: Laura Cantrell Looks Back and Reaches Forward
There’s an unerring sense of both comfort and vision in the music country singer Laura Cantrell has made over the last two decades.
The singer came up in the New York City alt-country scene of the late 1990s and early 2000s, and from the start had a subdued sound
ALBUM REVIEW: Drew Holcomb Draws Us in for ‘Strangers No More’
At the best of times, music brings people together from all walks of life in the pursuit of a good time, and that’s the philosophy driving Strangers No More, the new record from Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. It’s there in the title: A promise by Holcomb that