JOURNAL EXCERPT: The Weird and Wonderful World of Wes Freed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The team at No Depression is saddened to hear about the passing of visual artist and musician Wes Freed. His work graced almost every Drive-by Truckers album cover, as well as gig posters for bands like American Aquarium, and even regular ND contributor and author Stephen Deusner&
ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Dressing Like a Stranger,’ Luke Sital-Singh Embraces Being Yourself
Have you ever looked in the mirror and not recognized yourself? Does the question “Who am I?” make you dizzy with panic? This uncertainty and the coupled loneliness are what Luke Sital-Singh is processing on his latest album, his fourth, Dressing Like a Stranger.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Martha Spencer Makes Traditional-Tinted Magic on ‘Wonderland’
Wonderland, Martha Spencer’s second solo album, is aptly titled; it carries us through a magical musical landscape via old-time Appalachian tunes, Django jazz, bluegrass, country, American songbook-style tunes, and ambling blues. Spencer’s high mountain vocals dip and swerve, providing the thread around which harmonies and instruments wrap themselves.
After Founding Member Steps Away, Steep Canyon Rangers Navigate a New Road
During the pandemic, Woody Platt was in one place for the longest time since he was in high school. For a lot of musicians, that stillness chafed. But when his modern bluegrass and roots band Steep Canyon Rangers got back on the road, Platt found himself reluctant to leave.
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New 12-Hour Documentary Series Goes Deep Into Outlaw Country's Origins
AmericanaFest, which takes place Sept. 13-17, 2022, always features hundreds of incredible live music performances, not to mention countless parties, industry networking, and other opportunities to schmooze in Music City. This year it’ll also including a screening of part of They Called Us Outlaws — Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes
THROUGH THE LENS: Change in the Air at 60th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival
If it’s late August, it means it’s time for one of the oldest folk festivals going, the Philadelphia Folk Festival. It has a special place in my heart as it was the first festival I ever attended. My most indelible memory is lying on my back looking up