Willie Watson, the Church, and the Search for a Lady
“Take this Hammer” coated the walls of the church, at times right up to the ceiling. Willie Watson’s eyes were tightly closed under his brimmed hat. The vibrato was more apparent on the words he decided to stretch.
It’s an old work song. Forced labourers on chain gangs
My Favorite Album: Jim Lauderdale On Gram Parsons' Grievous Angel
Jim Lauderdale was in Erskine High School in South Carolina working at a college radio station when someone there told him about a record called Grievous Angel. “You have to hear this,” he told Lauderdale. “It’s amazing.”
And it was. Forty years later, Lauderdale recalls how it “blew” his
Coleman's Store of Pacolet, South Carolina, As I Knew It
On the corner of Highway 150 and #9 right in front of the railroad tracks is a building painted notepad yellow with giant bold letters that read "Coleman's." This Saturday will be the offical retirement party of one of the small town of Pacolet's
The Seeker: Noah Gundersen Is Coming to Terms with the Gray
Noah Gundersen is seated at a cafe in a converted garage in South Seattle. He lives nearby, and suggested the place. Twenty-six and chiseled (after our meeting, he headed for a yoga class), Gundersen has completely grown out of any perceivable awkward stage, though a walk through his music catalog
Brent Best - Your Dog, Champ
Denton, TX based Brent Best, lead singer and guitarist of the popular rock band Slobberbone, embarks on his first solo album with the release of Your Dog, Champ. Best agonized over the album for five years after he accepted donations to produce the record, he discussed his difficulty producing an
That Long Black Train
On September 16, 1901 the funeral train of President William McKinley left Buffalo, NY at about 8:30 AM. The chief executive died three days before, lingering four days after being shot by an anarchist while shaking hands at a public reception September 9 at the Temple of Music at