On Sunday evening, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters put on a wonderfully enjoyable show at Washington, DC’s Hill Country BBQ. Taking the stage at 7:30, the Asheville, NC-based country-rock quintet (Amanda Anne on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Matt Smith on pedal steel and Stratocaster, Rick Cooper on bass, Josh Milligan on drums and […]
In a supersmash hit film, it takes a star, a cast of supporting characters and a film director who has a vision to make it work to instill the intangible qualities together as a team to make it great, and you can hear the audio equivalent here
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“Rock and Roll is best played after dark…” So says John Calvin Abney, and I believe him. Saturday night’s show while scheduled to start at 8pm, but instead was fashionably, and perhaps purposely late to start. With John Calvin Abney not taking the stage until 9pm, the delay allowed the beautiful and spacious Tower Theater […]
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Omnivore Records is working with Buck Owens’ estate to release a series, and The Complete Capitol Singles: 1967–1970, is part of it; it’s a collection that includes 14 Top Ten hits, in addition to the A- and B-side to all 18 singles from that period: 36 total tracks. The project presents the songs in their […]
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On Friday night, the Pearl Street Warehouse hosted Rock & Roll Hall Fame inductee Booker T. Jones. I arrived early at the Wharf and mingled with the crowd outside the venue, who were watching the Nationals game on a giant TV screen that had been temporarily placed there. An adorable and very sweet five-month old […]
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Robert Earl Keen has announced his summer tour dates, including a free show on July 4th, in addition to sharing other news of his efforts to connect with important events and activities for social causes, and his acceptance of Texas A & M’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. Keen will host his sixth annual concert in Kerrville, […]
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Chuck Westmoreland’s second album, Long Winter Rodeo, is an LP full of country-wrought rockers penned by a tavern owner who’s heard a tale or two while working behind the bar. Romantic questions abound throughout. The first two songs – “Sharp Rocks” (“It’s a long way home if you wanna go”) and “Cryin’ Shame” (“See you […]
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For several weeks, Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s new album, Downey to Lubbock (Yep Roc), has sat at the top of Amazon’s Americana/Alt-Country new releases. With fans of the Flatlander and the King of California eagerly awaiting the album’s release, the question is, will it satisfy their anticipation? The answer is yes. Alvin and […]
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Americana, suggesting the many different types of roots and traditional music – not just country, but the jazz, swing, and roots rock found here – aptly describes the album.
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