It’s uncommon that Monday night shows in Tulsa bring enough people out to sell out a show. When it happens, you know it’s an artist or band that people have been dying to see. That’s what happened this past Monday night at the Mercury Lounge. Lost Dog Street Band, with opener Matt Heckler, filled the […]
If I’m being honest, I’m fairly new to Caroline Spence’s music, but having heard great things about her and her music, I jumped at reviewing her newest album, Mint Condition (Rounder Records); Spence’s third album is set to release on May 3rd. Nothing that I had heard about her prepared me for hearing her voice […]
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Have you ever listened to an album for the first time and immediately knew you liked it and you couldn’t put your finger on why? Then as you continued listening, you realized in this instance it’s because it reminds you of music of your youth? This was exactly my feeling listening to the Kentucky based […]
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If you’re into the storytelling of days past, from names like Marty Robbins or Johnny Cash, combined with good musicianship, then you’ll want to pay attention to Tylor and the Train Robbers newest album, Best of the Worst Kind, set to release on April 26th. This is the band’s second studio album; their first, Gravel, […]
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Walking into Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City this past Saturday night, I had a flashback to college, as upon entry, I was immediately greeted by the sight of Oklahoma State University mascot, Pistol Pete posing with concert attendees. Orange Peel , a fundraiser for the OSU-Oklahoma City scholarship fund, booked a fantastic lineup of artists […]
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Lost Dog Street Band is a husband and wife duo comprised of Benjamin Tod on guitar and vocals and Ashley Mae on fiddle. With their roots in punk rock, Lost Dog Street Band was formed in Nashville in 2010 and followed in the tradition of traveling musicians like Woody Guthrie, travelling by train and hitchhiking, […]
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Photo by Cara Robbins Americana Highways recently had the opportunity to speak with Tulsa native Max Rainer of the band Wilderado. Wilderado has already had a busy year opening for Mt. Joy and the band will be embarking on a headlining tour in May. This week, it was announced that Wilderado would also be playing […]
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Jane Kramer’s third album, Valley of the Bones, released on March 1st, is a collection of 10 poignant original songs. The songs range from the upbeat and sassy “Waffle House Song” to the slow, lilting feel of “Wedding Vows.” This album is one of stories, of feelings and experiences and after listening to it, I […]
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A nearly sold out show at Cain’s Ballroom last Tuesday night featured The Ghost of Paul Revere and Trampled by Turtles. Previous to that evening, these are two bands that I hadn’t had the pleasure of seeing. Trampled by Turtles has been on my list of bands to see for awhile and finding out The […]
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Follow-up albums can be a tricky thing. Especially when your first album is as highly regarded as You’re Dreaming, the debut album from Minneapolis brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, otherwise known as The Cactus Blossoms. But the duo has yet again brought their retro pop stylings to the table with ten new original tracks […]
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