Leah and Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia have captured the ears of many across America and around the world. Their imaginative and soulful blend of Appalachian roots music with the sounds of age-old musical traditions is revitalizing and cathartic, reflecting […]
The Dirty Bourbon River Show is a four-piece band with big brass sound hailing from New Orleans. Currently on an extensive tour in support of its latest album, Important Things Humans Should Know, the Dirty Bourbon River Show is making […]
Rising Appalachia brings traditional folk music into the 21st century. Filthy Dirty South, recorded live at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, N.C., is a great example of what can happen when the boundaries of genre and style are ignored, and […]
A North Carolina-based six-piece that brings high-energy horn rock to the stage, Holy Ghost Tent Revival is one of the bands I had the pleasure of seeing for the first time at this year’s Wakarusa. The mid-evening performance was bursting […]
The Human Experience, an artist I’ve come to know much about recently, will be releasing a new album on Monday, featuring sisters Leah and Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia. The album is called Soul Visions, and, upon listening, truly resonates […]
This year’s Wakarusa was quite the event. I must say, it was the most intense festival experience I’ve ever had, and I’ve been to my fair share. The extreme weather threw a wrench in things on several occasions, leaving me […]
I had high hopes for Sunday. Saturday felt like the first day we didn’t spend trapped in the car, and Sunday was only going to be better. Scheduled performances by some of my current favorites, plus a seemingly out-of-place appearance […]
The sun rises, but it doesn’t bring much shine. The leftover clouds and fog from last night’s storm block out the light, and leave you wondering if the show really will go on. You imagine the damage, thinking things must […]
After the exhausting events of Thursday, today got off to a good start, with sunshine peeping through the clouds and warming the air. We were excited for the chance to see some more music. Of Monsters and Men And we […]
The anticipation is palpable. Dreams of what it will be like and memories of what it was become the subject of conversations held to pass the time. Minutes become hours and you settle in for the ride. The car is […]
