ALBUM REVIEW: On ‘Goodbye Blues,’ Kiki Cavazos’ Stories and Voice Are Timeless
Following two independent sets, including the enchanting Early Mountain Songs, Kiki Cavazos releases Goodbye Blues via Brooklyn-based Jalopy Records. Her new songs, much like previous tracks, are memorable for their mythic narratives, detailed imagery, and hard-won wisdom. Most notable, however, is Cavazos’ timeless voice, which evokes the essence
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ALBUM REVIEW: Taylor Dallas Vidic Soars on Marvelous 'Cat & Mouse'
Taylor Dallas Vidic is an artist worth getting to know. Already respected in her native Juneau, Alaska, Vidic’s debut double album Cat & Mouse is her introduction to a larger audience. Frankly, it’s a hell of a way to say hello, as Cat & Mouse is as fine
THROUGH THE LENS: Treefort Music & Tucson Folk Fests Rally Roots Music Fans Out West
This week’s column covers two roots music fests in the western United States: Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho (March 25-29, 2026); and Tucson Folk Festival in Tucson, Arizona (April 10-12, 2026).
While Treefort is much larger in scope — over 500 performances to Tucson’s 150 — both
BONUS TRACKS: No Depression Reporting Fellowships, Brandi Carlile Scholarship, RIP Don Schlitz, and More Roots Music News
After a week off, Bonus Tracks returns with a double dose of roots music news!
Last month, No Depression announced the launch of a new fellowship program, thanks to a generous donation from nonprofit publisher, the FreshGrass Foundation. The Criticism Fellowships, given to writers, authors, and previous No Depression contributors,
Benjamin Tod Balances 'Vengeance and Grace' On Road to Self-Fulfillment
It’s five miles from the Boyles Yard to downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Along that southbound route, the sky opens up like a greeting, the fathomless blue interrupted only by the crisscrossing of telephone wires. Bleached gravel litters the journey, and all around, locomotives hiss and howl on the sunbaked rails.