ALBUM REVIEW: The Secret Sisters Offer a Warm Hug in a Scary World on ‘Mind, Man, Medicine’
The world is pretty scary these days, but The Secret Sisters are here to comfort on Mind, Man, Medicine. Reaching out to family, friends, and complete strangers — aka you, the listener — Alabama-bred siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle confront a variety of troubles, from social dysfunction to interpersonal strife, with
THROUGH THE LENS: The Biggest Moments from Big Ears 2024
During a talk with NPR’s Ann Powers, Kristen Hersh said that when a performance goes especially well with a receptive audience it's “extrapolating creativity into the fingerprints of others.” That pretty much sums up the Big Ears Festival, which wrapped up Sunday in Knoxville, Tennessee.
I have
ALBUM REVIEW: Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Rock ‘Revelations’ With Eyes Wide Open
With Revelations, River Shook (formerly Sarah Shook, though the band name remains the same) again elegizes the underbelly of American life, all the while basking in country-pop hooks. Shook exudes that mix of badassery and fatigue so well navigated in earlier work — particularly 2015’s Sidelong (ND review) — skillfully walking
No Depression Sessions at Folk Alliance International 2024: Martin Kerr
Please enjoy the next installment of our No Depression Sessions series from Folk Alliance International in Kansas City, as UK-born and Canada-based singer-songwriter Martin Kerr joins us for three songs from his forthcoming EP. At the time we recorded this session, the working title of the EP was Curious Heart,
Despairing Over Erosion of Women’s Rights, Dawn Landes Finds Sisterhood in a Songbook
On the hot summer night that word of the Supreme Court’s impending decision on the Dobbs case leaked, Dawn Landes found herself unable to sleep.
The 2022 decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe vs. Wade and its longstanding protections of the right of women
FRESH TRACK: Mackenzie Shivers – 'a cautionary tale'
On her new album, primrose was in season, Mackenzie Shivers boldly gives a glimpse into her healing process after losing her first pregnancy, triumphantly capturing a depth of feeling that illuminates both her resilience and vulnerability. Electric guitar, a mix of dance beats and organic drums, and Shivers’ trademark piano