ALBUM REVIEW: With 'Empire Electric,' No-No Boy's Julian Saporiti Exudes Positivity
With his latest release, Empire Electric, Julian Saporiti — aka No-No Boy — hones the narrative and eulogistic approaches of his first two albums. While previous work, however, leaned toward opaque mixes that evoked a distinct melancholy, Saporiti’s newest songs are comparatively translucent, buoyant, and spacious. It’s as if
THE READING ROOM: Dave Marsh Collection Offers Rock Writing With a Heart
According to at least one former music magazine editor’s recent collection of interviews and public conversations, rock and roll is the province of aging white men. Jann Wenner even titles his collection The Masters, as if the seven artists on which he focuses — Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mick Jagger,
Fans Persevere Through Soggy Weather at FreshGrass | North Adams 2023
Umbrellas were the accessory of choice last weekend at the FreshGrass Festival in North Adams, Massachusetts. But despite the rain — primarily on Saturday and Sunday — the annual three-day roots music festival in the Berkshires carried on to the merriment of thousands.
This year's festival, produced by No
ALBUM REVIEW: For ‘Queen of Time,’ Lindsay Lou Crafts Songs on Taking Care
On Queen of Time, her first album without the Flatbellys, Lindsay Lou tracks her progress through recent turmoil and grief that led to songs of hope and realization. In this album of self-discovery, she addresses the competing tensions women face.
In the title song, she explores the paradoxes:
What
ALBUM REVIEW: Wilco Gets Cozily Avant-Garde on Cate Le Bon-Produced ‘Cousin’
For any long-running band, particularly one as critically acclaimed and tenured as Wilco, a new album invariably arrives with lower and lower stakes. Somewhere in the late 2000s, you could feel this happening to the group. As the lineup solidified and reached new commercial heights live, it became clear
THROUGH THE LENS: Sights and Sounds From AmericanaFest 2023
Every AmericanaFest that I've attended since my first one in 2011 has been an exceptional sensory experience with many memorable moments, but this year has an extra special place in my heart. Each year Americana Music Association Executive Director Jed Hilly and Association staff seem to outdo themselves