On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to Mole Lake …’
I was 22 years old in the summer of 1977, when I covered the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival at Mole Lake. It was an unforgettable experience.
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Future Cowboys – ‘Life On Mars’ (2020)
What if Riders in the Sky and Leon Russell decided to work with A Tribe Called Quest, and the Roots served as producers? Future Cowboys provides the answer.
Ross Hammond, with Oliver Lake and Mike Pride – ‘Our Place On the Wheel’ (2020)
‘Our Place On the Wheel’ is Ross Hammond still in full-on rural mode, only this time with some really good help.
Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood On the Tracks’ Remains as Painful as It Is Enigmatic
Released 45 years ago today, ‘Blood on the Tracks’ signaled that Bob Dylan was ready to re-engage in his career. It was also something more personal.
Simon and Garfunkel Set a High Bar While Saying Goodbye on ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
Simon and Garfunkel were at the very top of their game when ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ arrived 50 years ago this month.
A Christmas Realization: Bob Dylan, Woodstock and the Allman Brothers
It’s Christmas again, and time for reflections and reminiscences – this time about Bob Dylan, Woodstock and the Allman Brothers.
Matthew Milia – ‘Alone at St. Hugo’ (2019)
Matthew Milia’s ‘Alone at St. Hugo’ often recalls rootsier versions of Big Star and Teenage Fanclub, but with a wholly personal touch.
Dory Previn, “The Lady With the Braid” (1971): One Track Mind
Dory Previn’s lady with the braid presents herself as casual and cool as she can, but underneath it the reality of her real feelings shimmer.
Tom Waits Challenged Our Preconceived Notions (Again) With ‘Glitter and Doom Live’
Ten years ago this week, Tom Waits documented a tour filled with the music of clattery proto-jug bands, shimmery jazz ensembles, and randy blues hucksters.
How Son Volt Got Back on Track With the Searching ‘American Central Dust’
Released 10 years ago today, Son Volt’s ‘American Central Dust’ found Jay Farrar asking questions – and being OK when he didn’t always get answers.
