Hail to Visqueen: Rachel Flotard Sends a Powerful Message
With dark clouds constantly hanging over the Emerald City, playing in a Seattle rock band must come with a warning label. Resist trying to break on through to the sunny side because you can’t even get your head above the clouds.
That’s the least of Rachel Flotard’s
Dave Rawlings Machine - "Bells of Harlem"
1. David Rawlings and Gillian Welch make what is generally considered throwback music. From Gillian's first record Revival, the duo have been making music that doesn't depend on trends or the passage of time -- an Appalachian folk mixture that draws strength from the songs themselves, not
Leon Russell Live at Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas
And a tribute of sorts to my recently deceased old friend, Tom Brown
By Rod Ames
Back in 1972, when I was a young, unworldly man of about twenty, my friend Tom and I went to see Leon Russell and the Shelter People perform at the Will Roger’s Coliseum
Winterland June 1977 - The Complete Recordings by the Grateful Dead
Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings
By the Grateful Dead
Review by Douglas Heselgrave
How much Grateful Dead is too much Grateful Dead? The answer to that question certainly depends to a large extent what side of the bus you’re riding on. For those who never hopped on, the
10 Spooky Gothic Country Halloween Songs
Despite Nashville’s best efforts to sanitize it for mass-consumption country and roots music has a long history of dealing with the dark side of life. Murder, violence, inebriation, the Devil, graveyards - all the classic themes that also weave through All Hallows Eve are there. Hard times, hard feelings
DIY: Create your own Cigar Box Resonator
Our very own Billy England (bassist of The Muckrakes) created his first cigar box resonator and recorded the steps for it in case you want to create your own. His blog about this DIY instrument is below:
CREATE YOUR OWN CIGAR BOX RESONATOR
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