ALBUM REVIEW: Honey Harper Brings Cosmic Sound Closer to Earth
Ever since Gram Parsons came up with the term “cosmic American music” to describe his expansive and countercultural approach to country music, the idea has had a tantalizingly mythic quality to the generations of twang-laden singer-songwriters who followed in his wake.
And while for most musicians the appeal has to
ALBUM REVIEW: Wabanaki Ancestors Inhabit Mali Obomsawin’s ‘Sweet Tooth’
Sweet Tooth, Mali Obomsawin’s solo debut, is rich in history and soaring musicianship. Obomsawin, formerly of Lula Wiles, unleashes their formal jazz training at Dartmouth College in a suite of six songs that are epic and intimate in scope: the political, cultural, and musical journey of their Wabanaki ancestors
ALBUM REVIEW: Trampled by Turtles Keeps It Together on ‘Alpenglow’
In the almost 20 years the members of Trampled by Turtles have played together, they have learned to trust the process, bringing their best to recording sessions while remaining open to the possibilities that unfold. Alpenglow, the band’s 10th album, is an artfully curated listening experience that lives up
ALBUM REVIEW: Lee Fields Yearns for Something Lasting on ‘Sentimental Fool’
It’s kind of crazy that despite recording several singles for Daptone Records and joining Sharon Jones on a couple of her songs, legendary soul man Lee Fields has never recorded a full-length release for the imprint. That changes now with the release of Sentimental Fool, a record that marks
THROUGH THE LENS: Yep Roc Celebrates 25 Years of Roots Music
Longtime readers of this column might remember that in 2017 we covered the 20th anniversary of Yep Roc Records, a three-day party held at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, with afternoon sets at a local park in nearby Hillsborough (Yep Roc’s home). The event last weekend to celebrate
JOURNAL EXCERPT: Trey Anastasio on Opening the Lens
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was the Screen Door — the final page — of the Summer 2022 issue of No Depression's quarterly journal. Phish frontman, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Trey Anastasio shared his thoughts on the theme of “Movers & Shakers” with Managing Editor Hilary Saunders.
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