The 36th year of public radio roots music show and live concert series Mountain Stage was bookended by two high-energy, sold-out shows. Greensky Bluegrass and Donna the Buffalo, both jammy bands with Deadhead-like followings, began the year in Charleston, West Virginia, […]
It’s been an outstanding year not only for live roots music, but also for albums. It’s also ironic that even as album sales overall continue their steep decline, there have been so many outstanding albums released in what, until recently, […]
As with their live performance selections, the No Depression photographers again chose a diverse assortment of artists when picking their favorite albums of the year, with no two alike. The list is a nice blend of familiar names and those that […]
What makes an an outstanding photograph? The answer is more easily answered than accomplished. Simply put, it’s using the basic elements of lighting and composition to tell a story. While you want the photo to be technically correct, sometimes the […]
As in years past, December’s Lens columns will be devoted to the best of what we photographers saw, heard, and photographed during the year. This week 14 No Depression photographers selected some of their favorite shows of the year. From […]
With every music writer busy at work compiling lists for year-end reviews, on this last Tuesday in November before that deluge begins next month, three ND photographers — Boom Baker, Mark J. Smith and Carol Graham — and I have chosen seven […]
The work of ten ND photographers (identified below) are being featured this week. The artists include some familiar faces, some significant artists who have not been featured in the column before, and lesser known folks who are highly deserving of […]
“What I love the most are sad songs. My heart was broken and, I dunno, I guess when my heart breaks, pedal steel comes out.” So said Karen Pittelman (Karen & the Sorrows) in a 2017 Bluegrass Situation article exploring the […]
I spoke a bit too quickly a couple weeks ago when I said that the festival season was coming to a close. It’s springtime in Australia, and their festival season is just starting. Case in point is their Out on […]
The year 2019 is going out with a bang. Here’s my last listing of releases I am excited about, including three “tribute” albums, each of a different sort. I also wanted to spotlight recent or upcoming projects from the legendary […]
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