Danny O'Keefe on Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, and the NRA
One of America’s most underrated songwriters, Danny O’Keefe has been creating albums for about 50 years. His most recent release, 2015’s Light Leaves the West, shows he has not lost his touch. The album is one of the finest in his vast catalog.
O’Keefe tells me
Hi-Fi Infidelity: "In Some Room Above the Street"
Two electric guitars recite a harmoniously staggered theme, shadowing a couple up a flight of stairs. They pause on every third step, perhaps restating their consent or to check if anyone is watching. At the 4-second mark, a phased rhythm guitar enters the scene, providing a shifting background at
The "Y’allternative" of Joe Swank
Joe Swank has had his hands in all aspects of radio — as a DJ, programmer, and a label rep. From reading his responses to my questions, I can see that he values the freedom of being an independent promoter and a public radio DJ.
Bill Frater: Where and when did
Bluegrass Humor
Bluegrass music often deals with sad, even tragic circumstances. The genre is not particularly known for its sense of humor. At every bluegrass show or festival you attend, you're likely to hear songs dealing with loss, murder, love gone wrong, and deep nostalgia for a life left behind
Heartbreak Mountain Music
If Steve Earle wore a dress, this is what he would sound like. Chelle Rose is Appalachian tuff. You can hear her hardscrabble raisin’ in her voice. There’s enough barbed wire twang in her voice to snap a fencepost in half should it be bold enough to try and
The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance, Trumansburg, New York
"I'm too old to remember to regret." -- Richie Stearns
Trumansburg, New York, sits halfway between two more well-known towns in the Finger Lakes district: Watkins Glen and Ithaca. Like many similarly situated towns, it has become a center for music and other arts. It also