Daniel Lanois' Greenbelt Harvest Picnic 2011
Daniel Lanois probably isn't Hamilton's most famous son--that honor might belong to Tim Horton, a man who wasn't born there but whose ubiquitous coffee and doughnut stores now dot the Canadian landscape--but he probably should be. Known around the world for his work with
Elizabeth Cook on David Letterman
Elizabeth Cook appeared on David Letterman's Late Show on CBS on Monday night. Wearing a simple black dress, black boots and a rather large necklace thingy, she wowed Mr. Letterman in a full interview about her family and her career. Letterman said that he had been listening to
"My Tornado": Why the Raveonettes are So Hard to Forget, and Why Your Ears Won't Let You
The Raveonettes are a music junkie’s perfect fix. The Danish alternative rockers are among musicians today who still value the power of an album as a complete piece of art. Each of their concept albums are made with an eye to style that recalls their inspirations—girl groups from
Song Review: Shooter Jennings- "Outlaw You"
Right now, in August 2011, country music is in worse shape than it's been since the infamous Nashville sound era of the 1960s. Granted, it took us a while to get to this point. First came the urban cowboys, then the pop revolution led by Garth, Shania and
Todd Snider's "D.B. Cooper" Still Drinks Champagne
In recent weeks, there have been a flurry of stories about a possible break in the D.B. Cooper hijacking case. FBI agents were using DNA evidence in an attempt to link a now-deceased suspect to Cooper. But ultimately the tests were inconclusive because the DNA samples found on the
Come On All You Asheville Boys: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings at the Orange Peel, August 5, 2011
It was a hot and humid day in Asheville, the streets were full, new construction seemingly everywhere and the new happening tapas bar in town -- Curate -- was gleaming with genuines and pretenders with a waitress who was happy to have moved there from D.C. The only way