Post Tagged with: "Folk"

Seth Walker - 'I Hope I Know' (2022)

Seth Walker – ‘I Hope I Know’ (2022)

Times have changed but in adapting to it on ‘I Hope I Know,’ Seth Walker shows that his mastery of Americana music is just as it was during the ‘old’ times.

JD Souther - 'If the World Was You' (2008): On Second Thought

JD Souther – ‘If the World Was You’ (2008): On Second Thought

JD Souther’s ‘If the World Was You’ demonstrated that a great artist in the second half of his career can still deliver compelling work.

Dan Tedesco, alt-folk rocker: Something Else! Interview

Dan Tedesco, alt-folk rocker: Something Else! Interview

Self-proclaimed “alt-folk rock” songwriter Dan Tedesco joined Erik Ritland to discuss releasing albums “horizontally instead of vertically.”

Bruce Springsteen's Stark and Ageless 'Nebraska': A Song-by-Song Look Back

Bruce Springsteen’s Stark and Ageless ‘Nebraska’: A Song-by-Song Look Back

Mark Saleski offers an in-depth examination of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska,’ which was primarily recorded 40 years ago today.

Bob Dylan, Nov. 2, 2021: Shows I'll Never Forget

Bob Dylan, Nov. 2, 2021: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Bob Dylan is back on the road. Nobody seemed happier about it during his tour-opening stop in Milwaukee than Bob himself.

Joni Mitchell's 'Dry Cleaner From Des Moines,' 'Crazy Cries of Love' + Others: Gimme Five

Joni Mitchell’s ‘Dry Cleaner From Des Moines,’ ‘Crazy Cries of Love’ + Others: Gimme Five

Here’s a look back at a handful of gems from Joni Mitchell, including an intriguing demo from the 50th anniversary reissue package for 1971’s ‘Blue.’

James McMurtry - 'The Horses and the Hounds' (2021)

James McMurtry – ‘The Horses and the Hounds’ (2021)

Wisdom flows like the Mississippi River through James McMurtry’s brilliant new album. It’s Bob Dylan, without the metaphor.

Joni Mitchell - 'Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm' (1988): On Second Thought

Joni Mitchell – ‘Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm’ (1988): On Second Thought

Fans often overlook Joni Mitchell’s Geffen-era albums. Too bad, as this one is another jewel in her musical crown.

Gerycz / Powers / Rolin, "Rotations" from 'Lamplighter' (2021): Something Else! Sneak Peek

Gerycz / Powers / Rolin, “Rotations” from ‘Lamplighter’ (2021): Something Else! Sneak Peek

“Rotations” is the trance-like advance single from Gerycz / Powers / Rolin’s strangely alluring pysch-folk LP, ‘Lamplighter.’

Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran - 'Music For Lighthouses 2' (2021)

Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran – ‘Music For Lighthouses 2’ (2021)

Pastoral psychedelic drones are the order of the day with Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran’s ‘Music For Lighthouses 2,’ minimalist renderings using Delta bluesmen tools of trade as a foundation.