Reviews

On their previous album, 2022’s Solidaritine, Gogol Bordello shifted more towards a hardcore punk sound, driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2026 doesn’t offer much in the way of hope on that front, but the band has moved back to their wide-open, global music influences, delivering tunes that mash up multiple genres and layers […]

Hayes Carll has always been a songwriter’s songwriter. For over two decades, the Texas troubadour has worked tirelessly to continue the lineage of true artists like Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Ray Wylie Hubbard, writing songs that are deep and thoughtful, resonating with people who love to pick apart the meaning of the lyrics. […]

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Lou Reed became interested in Americana and recorded with Gram Parsons? Well, if that unlikely combination seems intriguing, then The Nude Party’s Look Who’s Back is for you.  Of course, that oversimplifies the group’s sound, but those two touchpoints are the chocolate-and-peanut combo that makes this […]

The only thing that can outlast time is the stories forged in the midst of its unforgiving crawl into an unknown future. These tales act as snapshots of moments we weren’t present for, battling clouded memories and the present to ensure that people and moments never fall victim to humanity’s forgetfulness. For The Olympians, the […]

With two decades under their collective belts, The Infamous Stringdusters are suddenly finding themselves with plenty of reasons to celebrate. Twenty of them, to be exact. 20/20, the Nashville-based quintet’s tenth full-length LP, and third to be released on their own record label, Americana Vibes, perfectly encapsulates what the Dusters do best. Clean harmonies, tight […]

Punk music is entering an exciting renaissance period. The genre, which never truly left, is reaching new heights of popularity thanks to acts like Turnstile and their post-punk family, Geese and Squid, who are reshaping the way people think about and approach the ageless art form. Punk, like any lasting genre, has evolved to incorporate […]

The Clay Street Unit may have formed in Colorado, but you can hear the influence of Appalachia throughout their debut, Sin & Squalor. Blending bluegrass with folk, country, and Americana, echoes of everyone from Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs to more modern musicians like Chris Stapleton and Sierra Ferrell can be heard throughout the 11-track […]

Grateful Shred has been on quite the ride over the past several years, since a video of the Los Angeles-based band playing in the Hollywood Bowl parking lot got them a lot of well-deserved attention. The group, anchored by singer/guitarist Austin McCutchen and bassist Dan Horne, and featuring keyboardist Adam MacDougall, guitarist John Lee Shannon, […]

Many of the great jazz tenor saxophonists have a ballads album that highlights their catalog. That’s true from Coleman Hawkins through John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, and even the late Michael Brecker, among several others. Now, on her third Blue Note release, Filin, Chilean-born tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana joins this legacy. Yet her approach […]

On February 5th, a rare sight was seen in Boston: the Jazz Mandolin Project was on the road beyond Burlington, Vermont, for their first tour in over 20 years. The quartet, with Jamie Masefield on mandolin, Danton Boller on upright bass, Michael “Mad Dog” Mavridoglou on keyboards and trumpet, and Phish’s own Jon Fishman on […]