In the final section of Four Quartets, “Little Gidding,” T.S. Elliot writes: We shall not cease from exploration/And the end of all our exploring/ Will be to arrive where we started/ And know the place for the first time. Exploration and arrival are equally integral parts of a paradox, in which “knowing” happens only in the […]
Chuck Hawthorne’s sophmore album, Fire out of Stone, is a mixed bag of his life experiences and a plethora of characters as rich as any Hemingway novel. His Austin, Texas roots shine through loud and clear but, it’s filtered through a lifetime of world wide travel that reflect the deepest of Americana and folk music. […]
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Since time began we’ve marveled at the notion that we could create a machine and go back in time. Growing up watching Samantha Stevens of Bewitched, slipping back into history was as simple as twitching your nose. This week it felt like Carlos Santana had perfected the art of transporting us between yesterday and today. […]
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I’ve gotta say – I’m stunned. Stunned by the number of albums by ace female guitar players that have landed in my inbox over the past few months. Just this year, I’ve written reviews of Molly Tuttle, Courtney Hartman, Abigail Lapell, and Our Native Daughters with their four banjo virtuosos. It’s not that I thought […]
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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ Dragons exists somewhat in a Mark Germino, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller structure & in the case of “End of the World,” a little Hootie & the Blowfish with their confection of melody & energy. With their Aug. 16th Dragons (Thirty Tigers) – the band unleashes a nice diverse stroll through adept […]
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Personal & political ingredients were added to Eilen Jewell’s 8th LP Gypsy (Signature Sounds) – her first of original songs 4 years – release: August 16th. But, it’s like salt added to pasta – it may be there but it’s hard to tell. Unlike the protest atmosphere in early ’60s folk music, today’s environment is a […]
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The train of folk music has been around since the 1930s. Trains have been a major theme in many of the folk songs. Through the curves, hills, valleys, mountains, the train of folk music has hung close to the rails. Such is the case of the third release from The Rails, an emerging power duo […]
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The results are in! The results from the readers’ vote for favorite July release are in! Congratulations top ten! Take a listen right here on the playlist! Click anywhere in BOLD to read more!!! Rod Picott‘s “Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil” The W Lovers “This Little Town” Western States “From the Center Out” Chuck […]
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Bobby Rush is a bluesman. 48 years following the wah wah guitar riff of “Chicken Heads,” 86 years young Bobby Rush boldly returns August 16th with the powerful Sitting on Top of the Blues from Deep Rush/Thirty Tigers, which is a potent shot of southern blues and soul; neat and straight from a living legend and […]
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Fionn Regan’s Cala (Abbey Records), the Spanish word for creek, continues to build on Regan’s fascination with waterways and water imagery. His 2017 release, The Meetings of the Waters was released to critical acclaim. Cala finds Regan performing all the recording and performance duites himself and dives in deep to pristinely finger-plucked acoustic guitar majesty within just a few bars of the album […]
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