Jonny Two-Bags Finds his Father's Heart in Salvation Town
When the Orange County punk band the Vandals first released the song “Johnny Two-Bags” from their 1995 album, Live Fast Diarrea, it must have felt like some kind of backhanded recognition to punk musician Jonny (Two Bags) Wikersham.
Lyrics like, “You ain't black and you ain't
Willie Watson – Folk Singer Vol. 1, Live At The Ark
Willie Watson travels light these days. After well over a decade with Old Crow Medicine Show -- eight albums, a consistently dizzying domestic and international tour schedule, and a reputation as one of the most respected bands within the realm of modern Americana -- he showed up to the Ark
Two Buskers: Me and Pete Seeger
We sat down in a grimy corner on the main floor of Grand Central Station. A few other late night Saturday travelers straggled through, but it was as empty as I’d ever seen it. I was in my 20s with a guitar and my companion was in his late
Wussy's Attica, Track by Track
Having told you repeatedly of the wonders of Wussy, I've been feeling oddly reticent about writing at length again, about their latest album Attica. There's a lot to say, but a lot has already been said -- and said pretty well. The band may not have
14 Facts About Leonard Cohen
As he approaches his 80th birthday (on September 21), Leonard Cohen continues to delight and surprise audiences. He surprises offstage, too. And, I suspect, even a few longtime fans will learn a thing or two from this list of facts, all gleaned from the interviews in my recently released book:
Matt Anderson: The Man with the Big Heart Has Big Dreams
Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Matt Anderson grew up in the village of Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. Life in that blue collar small town on the banks of the Saint John River is fused into his music. In 2010, Andersen won the top prize for a solo/duo at the International