JJ Cale always displayed a calm, confident cool that was the envy of those who both admired him and covered his songs. His groove seemed effortless, as if he channeled it from somewhere in the ether, or possibly straight from […]
Starting with his debut in 1994, John Darnielle, aka The Mountain Goats, delivered six (mostly) solo projects over the course of eight years, exemplars of late ’90s and early 2000s lo-fi. Signing with 4AD in 2002, The Mountain Goats became […]
The first time I listened to “Oh My God,” the opening number and title track off Kevin Morby’s new album, I was thousands of feet up in the sky. It gave me an overwhelming sense of weightlessness, but not like […]
It’s Americana that bends the genre boundaries, blurring the lines between folk, old-time, gospel, old-school R&B, and soul. Portland, Oregon, quintet The Get Ahead’s eclectic blend they call “Americana soul” works on a variety of stages, attracting a fan base […]
Jack Ingram does the best version of “Desperados Waiting for a Train” that’s not by Guy Clark and I’ll stand on Steve Earle’s coffee table in Jerry Jeff Walker’s cowboy boots and say that. But I’m getting ahead of myself. […]
Musicians must hate it when a reviewer likens their hard work to that of a more famous performer — particularly if, like New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Anders Osborne, you have been around a while yourself. But Osborne’s lovely new album Buddha and the Blues has moments throughout […]
Since their first meeting and musical bonding at age 15 in the streets of Mexico City, acoustic guitarists Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero have gradually evolved a stunning fusion of heavy metal and flamenco virtuosity to an array of folk, […]
Anna Tivel’s voice is like the cutting wind of the Pacific Northwest, her homeland — or at least how I imagine it to be. Tivel’s singing has an unflinching clarity matched only by her literary lyrics. Each song on Tivel’s […]
It’s not hyperbole to call Lovers Leap a roots music supergroup. After all, the four-piece includes bassist Shelby Means (ex-Delta Mae), clawhammer banjo picker Mary Lucey (ex-Biscuit Burners), guitarist Joel Timmons (Sol Driven Train), and innovative slide guitarist Billy Cardine […]
Chicago, the Mississippi Delta, Southwest Sweden? One of these things is not like the other. Hailing from a rural part of Scandinavian country, Daniel Norgren sings the blues of his own degree and own continent. Frankly, it’s a bit unfair […]
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