Dan Bern
Since his self-titled major-label debut in 1997, Dan Bern has had to deal with the “new Dylan” hype that attached to him. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas have come this far in their career by the most serendipitous accidents imaginable... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesRosanne Cash
“I’m not a militant female songwriter, and I wouldn’t want to be considered some kind of new age uber-feminist,” read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPrison Radio
At first glance, it could be the broadcasting booth of a college radio station. A poster advertising a recent film symposium hangs on the wall; people are mopping up after the rain, working on newly acquired equipment, queuing up CDs. read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesLucinda Williams
If we lived in a world without tears
How would misery know
Which back door to walk through
How would trouble know
Which mind to live inside of
How would sorrow find a home
—“World Without Tears” read more
Richard Thompson
It’s a typically English tableau: On a summer afternoon, on a green field under mackerel skies, a man in white swings a cricket bat at an oncoming ball. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Heart Of The Jayhawks
As much pride as we might want to take in the logic and rationality of our modern era... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMeet the Thorns
With a sound for the ages and a name endorsed by the Rolling Stones, Shawn Mullins, Pete Droge and Matthew Sweet reintroduce themselves. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDamien Jurado - Where Shall You Take Me?
On the heels of his first full-blown rock excursion, I Break Chairs, Damien Jurado returns with what might be his quietest album. But his strengths have always been subtlety and restraint. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsJosh Joplin Group - The Future That Was
Anyone who’s caught Josh Joplin’s live act knows he’s rarely at a loss for words. Speaking his mind like a street-corner preacher, the alt-folk bard uses the stage as a pulpit for his witty wordcraft... read more
Found in: Music, Reviews
Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
