Donovan Woods - Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled
I need more time. I need a 48-hour day and an eighteen day week. Musically, I miss too much or, in this case, take too long to get to what I should be hearing. I know it every time I come across an artist like Donovan Woods who deserves
Old Friends, Still Telling Guy Clark Stories
There was a sign backstage at the Guy Clark tribute concert at the Ryman that said: “Guy’s songs are more interesting than your stories.”
But that didn't stop people from talking and by the next morning, there were still Guy Clark stories being told. Steve Earle did
Modern Day Outlaw Country
From beneath deep, black wayfarers and tall, Stetson hats, the Vandoliers play with the smooth-harshness of an unfiltered cigarette, clearing the musical sinuses with the efficiency of room-temperature whiskey: they’re genre-bending, Tex-Mex punk that sounds like someone dropped NOFX in the middle of Corpus-Christi.
Andy Pratt on the Beach Boys, Steve Winwood, and More
Many people who know Andy Pratt’s music most likely became aware of his artistry through the song “Avenging Annie.” The odd song, featuring Pratt’s piercing falsetto, demanded attention and was a minor FM hit on his self-titled 1973 album.
In a recent interview, Pratt tells me where
Best-of an 80s/90s College Radio Favorite
There was a time that melodic guitar rock music was a mainstay of college and alternative radio. During that time, the North Carolina-based Connells were a hardworking band whose career hit a commercial peak in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s with a string of singles that included “Something
The Plum Hollow Farm Experience
Family. That's something you hear a lot down in Plum Hollow. Located in Campobello, Plum Hollow was the home of Barney and Debbie Barnwell. What began as a simple gathering of friends and family in the woods became the site of possibly the most exhilarating bluegrass festival in