THE READING ROOM: Six Fall and Holiday Music Books To Read
Fall is the big season for book publishers when they release books in large print with aspirations for low returns and blockbuster sales. Publishers also have the holidays in mind, and they’re hopeful that buyers will purchase a big biography or tell-it-all autobiography or gripping thriller for the friend
ALBUM REVIEW: With Mammoth, Lydia Luce Embraces Silence, Finds Peace
With her fourth LP, Mammoth, Lydia Luce navigates lushly produced tracks, offering crystalline vocals and lyrics that laud the positives of life: nurturing love and awe in the face of beauty. Dreamier than Luce’s previous work, the set captures the singer-songwriter as she revels in stillness, invoking an expansive
ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Shoulders’ ‘Refugia Blues’ Is a Hymnal for the Here and Now
A refugium is a haven when conditions are unfavorable. In biology, it’s a space where at-risk organisms can survive against the odds. In anthropology, it’s a hideaway for human life, a place where existence can stare down the yawning maw of catastrophe and still glimpse hope. Simply put,
Greensky Bluegrass Discovers The Deeper Meaning With The Help of Their Friends on 'XXV'
Greensky Bluegrass has constantly evolved, from its inauspicious start to its silver anniversary.
The jamgrass quintet, which debuted at an impromptu gig in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Halloween night in 2000, has built a fervent fan base by continually pushing traditional bluegrass forward and across genres. Now, Greensky is now looking
ALBUM REVIEW: Alexa Rose’s Atmospheric Hope After Helene
There is something about having your home entirely upended that makes you homesick for just about any place you go. Seeing the routines, people going about their lives, the mundanity, could all feel especially romantic when all that you’ve counted on to be consistent goes away. “I’ll fall
