Ian Ferguson Goes Underground for Well-Rounded Debut
July can be a sleeper month for new music, but you will regret it if you sleep on Ian Ferguson’s debut record, State of Gold. A greasy, soulful, psychedelic romp of an album, State of Gold is equal parts groovy and dreamy, with Ferguson’s singular vocals guiding us
Joe Pug Brings Simple Beauty to Life on ‘The Flood in Color’
As Joe Pug’s new record, The Flood in Color, opens, the listener is quickly reminded of the minimalist beauty that has painted the singer-songwriter’s career for more than a decade. As he repeats the heartbreaking truth, “No drink is strong enough,” near the beginning of “Exit,” Pug lays
THE READING ROOM: The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Delbert McClinton
Early in April 2014, Delbert McClinton was headed down to play a show in St. Augustine, Florida. He’d just returned from Austin, where his son, Clay, lay in a coma that doctors had induced to heal the brain trauma Clay had suffered in an auto accident. Initially reluctant to
LIVE REVIEW: Bob Dylan and Neil Young in Hyde Park – July 12, 2019
I am sure that you have been in this situation before. You have two friends and you love them both, but for almost completely different reasons. Taken individually, there’s no problem, but you worry about how it’d feel to see both of them at the same time in
Ranky Tanky Brings ‘Good Time’ and a Taste of Gullah Culture
They don't come through your TV promising to cure your ills for money. But they do claim that if you come to one of their shows or hear their music, there'll be some healing going on.
Charleston, South Carolina's Ranky Tanky plays the music
Finding the Frequency: A Conversation with Tift Merritt and Andrew Bird
Tift Merritt and Andrew Bird met as fellow singer-songwriters early in their careers in New York City. Through the years, they’ve played together as busy schedules and lives have allowed, including a breathtaking appearance on an audience-less The Late Show with David Letterman amid Hurricane Sandy, when they played