A Singer-Songwriter's Guide to Throwing a Great House Concert
I’ve talked about house concerts quite a bit in this column. I believe they are the modern singer-songwriter’s saving grace. You can’t beat a venue where the audience is on your side from the get-go and most of the door money goes into your tour kitty. Of
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