Show review and photo by Brian DeSpain Aaron Lee Tasjan and Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin kicked off a six show tour in Tulsa, taking turns playing songs in an in-the-round format. In most cases, each artist provided accompaniment to the other’s song performance. Some deep cuts and audience request were performed on the […]
Ha Ha Tonka (Brian Reynolds) interview and photo by Brian DeSpain Ha Ha Tonka recently played a show at the Outland Ballroom in Missouri. Our review of that show is here: https://americanahighways.org/2022/01/11/show-review-ha-ha-tonka-at-the-outland-ballroom/ After the show, Americana Highways sat down in the green room for a brief interview with Ha Ha Tonka frontman Brian Reynolds. Enjoy […]
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Ha Ha Tonka show review and photo by Brian DeSpain Ha Ha Tonka completed three holiday shows, with the Outland Ballroom in Springfield, Missouri being their last after stops in Kansas City and St. Louis. We interviewed Brian Reynolds after the show, which you can find here: https://americanahighways.org/2022/01/11/interview-brian-reynolds-of-ha-ha-tonka/ This is a review of […]
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Kevin Kinney interview by Brian DeSpain Americana Highways had a chance to chat with Kevn Kinney after his recent show at the Mercury Lounge in Tulsa in December. Kevn told us about some of his artwork and his new album in the works. Find out who’s on the album, and enjoy the chat! American […]
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The Jayhawks returned to their tradition with a holiday show in the Twin Cities, interrupted in 2020 by a pandemic cancellation, on December 18 at the Palace Theatre in St Paul, Minnesota. Many band standards in the setlist were followed with a few song change-ups and a few guests added to the band lineup. One […]
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It was a breakout year for Pearl Charles, making many end of year lists. As she was reaching the end of a tour opening for Liz Cooper, Americana Highways caught up with her in Davenport, Iowa. The set was heavy on her new album Magic Mirror, released ahead of the pandemic on January 15, with […]
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Sam Baker show review, photos, and interview by Brian DeSpain A long-running and notable house concert program in Pittsburg, Kansas has retooled. The resulting non-profit status provided the opportunity to partner with the performing arts center at Pittsburg State University to host folk singer Sam Baker. Olive Street House Concerts, now dubbed Olive Street Presents, […]
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Sam Baker interview by Brian DeSpain, photo by Robert Poole We were able to sit down and interview Sam Baker recently during his run of shows starting in Kansas, catching up with him in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Please enjoy the conversation. Americana Highways: Among the other musicians I’ve spoken with, some have been hampered in […]
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Gregory Alan Isakov show review by Brian DeSpain The 2021 tour for Gregory Alan Isakov kicked off at the Wave in Wichita, Kansas. After a number of rescheduled openings with The Lumineers dashed during the pandemic and other attempts for stage shows, Isakov was clear in his expression of gratitude to be performing for the […]
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Liz Cooper: Show Review and Interview by Brian DeSpain In the year and one-half from recording the tracks for the September 3 release of Hot Sass, Liz Cooper has grown to know herself, adjust to a pre-pandemic move from Nashville to New York City, and has found little inspiration for songwriting. Cooper focused on painting […]
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