Courtney Hartman on Life’s Returns
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Bright At My Back” is a song from Courtney Hartman’s new album, Glade, out now.
The end of another year is spiraling toward us. From where I sit, the leaves have mostly come down and the light is low until late in the morning. There is
Curtis Harding Offers Appealing Bouquet With ‘If Words Were Flowers’
There’s a lot out there that alienates and isolates people. Between a toxic political discourse, the (also toxic) social media bubble, and the COVID-19 pandemic, disconnection and apathy can become appealing options. Well, Curtis Harding is here to tell you that connections don’t just matter; they’re more
On ‘We Imagined an Ending,' Matt the Electrician Flips the Seven Deadly Sins
Matt the Electrician’s warm rasp is like perfectly softened leather, enveloping you like a warm hug and getting better and better with time. Though it was recorded in the before times —October 2019 to be exact — his latest outing, We Imagined an Ending, is a gentle embrace in the
Houndmouth Perseveres for New Adventures on ‘Good for You’
I’m not sure how to take Houndmouth’s latest. That’s likely the intent.
After weathering multiple lineup changes, asking existential questions, and waiting out a global pandemic, Houndmouth is back with a satisfying new album, Good for You. On the one hand, the title aptly describes a set
THROUGH THE LENS: Women Leading the Way in Roots Music
For weeks now I have champing at the bit to return to a favorite theme of mine and of readers of this column: photos of the week. Upon reviewing who the ND photographers had been catching in concert recently, an overwhelming majority of those artists were women. And it was
BONUS TRACKS: Another Grammy Gaffe, An Avett Brothers Musical, and the Saving of a Sticker Wall
The Grammys just can’t seem to get it right. First Kacey Musgraves isn’t country, and Bo Burnham isn’t comedy, and now Brandi Carlile — the Americana Music Association’s Artist of the Year for the past two years — isn’t “American Roots.” Or at least her song “Right