Quentin Jones Stands Up
There surely is tremendous inner tumult when you know you've got something extraordinary, know you've got something important to say -- and can mentally hear it portrayed in a definite manner -- but are restricted by auxiliary commitments.
Quentin Jones founded Pennsylvania's Lanark Records. While that
A Grunge Infused Alt. Country Album That Will Blow Your Mind!
For no apparent reason I don’t actually own any of the Sadies previous 9 albums, but have seen them play live…..a show that is in my Top 10 of all time and sticks in my mind because the Good Brothers took to the stage in pale blue Nudie
Long John's "Tubby Tunes"
I've known Long John for a number of years, radio people being somewhat clannish, and we share a fascination with radio and old school '70s "progressive country" songs. He's a bit of a outlaw who now has his own low-power station! I
May All Your Favorite Bands Stay Together: The Lumineers
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m balanced on a stool, my back against the freshly-sprung bar in my parents living room, facing outwards.
A carousel of gifts circles the room, and soon, my younger sister presents me with a thin, neatly wrapped rectangle, roughly two feet by a
The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas
Throw a rock from anywhere you’re standing in Texas, and you’re bound to hit a songwriter. Like churches, there’s a singer-songwriter on every corner in every town of the Lone Star republic. Simply to list the names of recent artists would fill the pages of a
Ruthie Foster & Sunny Sweeney Trump Hate With Pink Power
These are demoralizing times for most Americans, and it's at such historical junctures that music is most potent and therapeutic. Ruthie Foster couldn't have known it as she was recording her deeply satisfying new album, Joy Comes Back, but the tune "Working Woman" is