On the title track of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ new album, steel guitar strains uncoil slowly, soaring over a counterpoint of punchy percussion. The country soul stomp lays the foundation for Rateliff’s growly, gravelly vocals that deliver the […]
A bucket-list trip. A whirlwind five days. 30 miles of walking and wandering through the vibrant streets of Austin, Texas. Tacos and barbecue for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, a 30-mile commute to downtown Austin from Round Rock every day, […]
We’ve seen the return of some old favorites in the new releases bin lately — we’re thrilled to hear more from rising star Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, as well as some alt-country heroes from a bit farther back, 6 String Drag […]
With Tearing at the Seams, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats double down on the more maximalist approaches employed on their 2015 self-titled debut and 2016 EP A Little Something More, making dynamic use of driving rhythms, ample horns, and […]
This week we stray from our usual roots-y path to bring you some great guitar music from other realms. Also, Superbowl cakes, bad opinions about Firefly, and why activism is important to Rachel. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats – “You […]
More than 1,200 miles following the white line from Waterloo, Ontario, to Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and back again in a 36-hour span; 1,600 pics snapped in the photo pit; many more musical memories made over an 11-hour span on a summerlike September day – including seeing Neil Young wail […]
Day 3 of the 2016 edition of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is in the books and fans are now 75% of the way through the four day lineup. It was a Saturday that was marked both by oppressive […]
The festival market has gotten so saturated that, once the unofficial kickoff to festival season begins with Indio, California’s Coachella, you can count on at least one festival every weekend throughout the Summer. While there are plenty of genre-specific festivals […]
I wish I could be a music critic or a concert photographer. I love capturing live events with a camera and think I’m pretty decent at it, but I don’t think I’d make a good critic. I know what I […]
