ALBUM REVIEW: On His Latest Album, John Mailander Wants to 'Let The World In' On His Creative Process
John Mailander’s latest album Let The World In is the third in a trilogy that began with Forecast, his 2019 solo project. Mailander was so taken with the dynamics between the musicians on that solo album that he wanted to follow up with a band album. Comprising Mailander’s
SPOTLIGHT: Larkin Poe on The Dark Prince of Old-Time Singing Traditions
EDITOR’S NOTE: Larkin Poe No Depression’s Spotlight artist for Jan. 2025. Learn more about them and their new album, Bloom (released Jan. 24 on Tricki-Woo Records), in this feature. This Spotlight essay is also special because it originally appeared in the Winter 2024 print issue, which is available
BONUS TRACKS: New Music, Garth Hudson, and Ongoing L.A. Fire Relief
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson, the last surviving original member of The Band, the quirky folk/rock band known for hits like “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” died this week on Jan. 21. Beloved for his stage presence and musical acumen, Hudson
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Friends Go 'Looking For The Thread' and Find Kismet
When they finished recording their album, Looking For The Thread, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Karen Polwart, and Julie Fowlis, along with their producer and musicians, switched off the studio lights, lay down on the floor and listened to their creation. According to a press release, Polwart summed this up as, “just
ALBUM REVIEW: 'Long Shadows' is Roger Street Friedman at his Best
The title of Roger Street Friedman’s fifth album, Long Shadows, nods to the gloominess that often casts itself over our lives. For Friedman, those shadows may darken our lives for a while but, as he illustrates in many of the songs on his album, they dissipate to reveal glimmers
SPOTLIGHT: “It's different when you mean it": Larkin Poe Prove They’re Forever In ‘Bloom’
Editor's Note: Larkin Poe are No Depression's Spotlight artists for January 2025. Their new album, 'Bloom,' is out January 24 via Tricki-Woo Records. Read about them in this Spotlight Feature and look out for more all month long.
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