“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” — Gustav Mahler With the Great Smoky Mountains to the southwest and the Daniel Boone Nation Forest to the northwest, there may never be a more apt use […]
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Just as there’s always something new under the sun, there is always new music on the horizon. Here are six upcoming or recent releases that I am excited about, including a few Record Store Day releases that should be on […]
C. Elliott was at it again last week, covering two festivals in Arizona over a single three-day weekend: McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix and Innings Festival in Tempe. Those of us in the East who have seen several snowfalls and below-freezing […]
“Everything that happens between this Cayamo and the next is just filler.” — Tommy Emmanuel (as reported by Brenda Rosser) I followed this year’s Journey Through Song on the high seas more closely than in years past as its attendees were […]
Readers of this column have heard me say more than a few times that we are in the midst of a roots revival, and we are in the midst of an analog revival as well. In my town alone, we’ve […]
This week’s column highlights just some of spirited upcoming releases, notably on Feb. 22. I wonder what’s behind this confluence of riches? Whatever mystical forces that may be at work here, it’s going to be an exciting weekend of new […]
“Some of my best shows have been in this City. Celtic Connections is very special, and I’ll keep coming back.” — Rhiannon Giddens What better way to kick off the new-look Through the Lens column than to feature the words […]
The number 35 is a significant number to West Virginians. It’s the 35th state, having entered the Union during the Civil War, in opposition to slavery. It is also generally thought that the state was responsible for the ultimate election […]
One of the things I liked about the original print edition of ND was the part in the back that alerted readers to upcoming releases, especially those by artists deserving wider attention. This what I like to do every couple […]
One of my new year’s resolutions is to feature more individual photographers. First up is Chad Cochran, better known in the music photography world as cowtownchad, whom I first met several years ago at an Ohio festival. Since then we […]
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