Building up from its roots of traditional jazz, blues and folk, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has evolved into something almost beyond anyone’s expectations. With it’s closest ancestor being
Before Megafaun and before Bon Iver, there was DeYarmond Edison; four good friends banging out rustic Americana and folk rock deep in the heart of Wisconsin. A little less than
At this point in time it’s a well-established fact that the city of New Orleans, Louisiana just isn’t like the rest of America, or the whole world for that matter.
Will Wiesenfeld, better known as BATHS, took the stage at Crescent wearing a plain T-shirt and gold jogging shorts, looking more bed-head and casual than headlining a packed show. With
Watching Paula Cole play is something some may scoff at as trying to relive the golden days of 90’s alternative radio, but her show reminded me that that’s a completely reductive way to look at it, and in fact it’s a complete gift to be able to see such a strong artist so devoted to her craft continue to work and enthrall, even in 2014.
Railroad Earth returned to Charlotte, N.C. for their first show here since the release of new album The Last of the Outlaws. The intimacy of The Fillmore in contrast with
There was a ton of anticipation leading up to the 10th anniversary of the Wanee Music Festival for many reasons. The usual gatherings of festival families, reunions with familiar faces
Bobby Bare Jr. owned the house at his Undefeated album release party at Mercury Lounge in NYC on April. Celebrating his new record Undefeated, Bobby and his band—a drummer in
For a band that has played large festivals, arenas and theaters it was nice to catch them in their old natural surroundings: a small bar on a Friday night. The
A fellow music writer once described Eric Clapton as all technique and no soul. Where I differed from this writer was in my view that being highly talented but lacking
