I didn’t plan to submit a column on this topic, but then again I rarely know what will spill out of my slightly scorched and damaged brain cells until I fire up the old 11” MacBook Air, turn up the […]
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Going…Going….GET THE WINTER 2017 NO DEPRESSION PRINT JOURNAL BEFORE IT’S GONE! In the Winter 2017 print journal, No Depression takes a deep look at singer-songwriters and what (and who) fuels their creativity. Interviews with the Avett Brothers, Ani DiFranco, Jason […]
It’s clear from the size of the audience (about 40 of us) in The Islington that Shannon McNally is not a name well known across the UK nor here in London. It’s a shame that she is such a well-kept […]
It’s time to look within the No Depression community and interview one of our own. Amos Perrine, based in West Virginia, not only writes but also takes wonderful photographs of musicians performing. His weekly Through The Lens column is always worth […]
Steve Earle continues to amaze with the depth of his musical and songwriting talent, his passion, righteousness, and intellect. Especially the way he often weaves these things through any given song. He’s also a rare bird for his self-described working-class “redneck” […]
What is it that makes Justin Townes Earle so unique? Even as he carries two names that could easily weigh him down—and maybe it has in the past, but not today. He was named after his father, Steve Earle’s mentor […]
This is a reprint of an article I wrote for FairPlay Country, an indie Country Music Magazine in Germany. Last year I had an interviewer ask me what kind of music I play. I actually had to stop […]
Throw a rock from anywhere you’re standing in Texas, and you’re bound to hit a songwriter. Like churches, there’s a singer-songwriter on every corner in every town of the Lone Star republic. Simply to list the names of recent artists […]
A new year arrives full of promise of what’s to come, and while there may be plenty to dread, depending on your politics or personal situation, at least music seems poised to delight us — and soon! The past week […]
Singer -songwriter Eric Taylor’s roots run deep in Texas soil even though he began life in Atlanta, Georgia. But, most of his life has been lived out in Houston, Texas. His first musical love was rhythm & blues. However, he […]
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