Live Dead ‘69
At first glance, you might understandably think this is yet another one from the vault. The Grateful Dead churned out enough tapes in their time to produce a library bigger … Read more
Reviews
Jérôme Brunet
If you’re looking for a holiday present for your favorite music or photography fan, look no further. It’s wintertime, and the giving is easy. Jérôme Brunet’s coffee-table book of our favorite … Read more
Neal Francis
Neal Francis. Who? You’ve probably not heard of him – yet. In a world filled with young “artists” who sound like they have emphysema, along comes a young man with … Read more
Erin Enderlin
The women of Faulkner County are complicated. Sketched out as deeply conflicted, often lonely characters caught up in desperate circumstances and riddled with guilt, regret and resignation, they reveal their … Read more
Michael Nesmith with Red Rhodes
As part of the Monkees, Michael Nesmith was the one with a quick quip. During that time, his songwriting was not often on display, nor was his folksy style. Following … Read more
Bywater Call
The name comes from frequent trips that co-founders guitarist Dave Barnes and vocalist Meghan Parnell have made to the quiet Bywater section of New Orleans, near the French Quarter, a … Read more
Portnoy
Shrugging off even the mere suggestion of a spiteful sibling rivalry, Israel and Mendy Portnoy managed to co-write their new album, No Complaints, without bloodshed. Falling easily into the kind … Read more
New Riders of the Purple Sage
The release of a two-disc recording of the New Riders of the Purple Sage’s 1972 Thanksgiving show at the New York Academy of Music is something to be thankful for. … Read more
Scott H. Biram
Unofficially ordained as “The Dirty Ol’ One Man Band,” the Rev. Scott H. Biram’s skid-row ministry of raw, acoustic country blues and ragged Americana is often moved by the Holy … Read more
