Americana Archive
12 Jul 2017
Album Review: Laura Blackley and the Wildflowers — Tell it to the Darkness
An engaging Southern gothic troubadour, Laura Blackley is a beloved fixture on the regional live concert circuit. On Tell It to the Darkness, her well-honed strengths are on prominent display. […]
10 Jul 2017
Album Review: Zoe and Cloyd — Eyes Brand New
High quality musicianship is rarely in short supply, especially in Western North Carolina. That fact –coupled with the presence of several top-notch recording studios in the region – means that […]
20 Jun 2017
Resonant Rogues’ Musical Welcome Mat
Led by the duo of Sparrow and Keith Smith, Asheville-based band Resonant Rogues combines flavors of Appalachian old-time, early jazz, and Eastern European folk to create a distinctive and original […]
15 Jun 2017
Finn Magill: World Music, World Traveler
In his native Swannanoa, N.C., Finn Magill may be thought of as a vastly accomplished musician in the idiom of traditional Irish music. But his interests and musical explorations have […]
01 Jun 2017
The Wooks in Their Natural Habitat
Kentucky-based band the Wooks came together in early 2015; the group quickly established its core sound: an acoustic approach that bridges the gap between bluegrass, old-time music and the modern […]
31 May 2017
The River Arkansas: Keeping Current
Pueblo, Colorado singer-songwriter Mike Clark enjoyed a big break when his band Haunted Windchimes scored two appearances – in 2011 and 2012 – on A Prairie Home Companion. And while […]
09 May 2017
Long Shot: The Story of Delaney & Bonnie’s ‘Motel Shot’ (Part 2)
Continued from Part One … The Motel Shot that finally saw release would consist almost completely of material from the studio sessions. On release, it fared well, reaching #65 on […]
08 May 2017
Long Shot: The Story of Delaney & Bonnie’s ‘Motel Shot’ (Part 1)
As the 1960s rolled over into 1970, popular music was undergoing a seismic shift. The full reasons aren’t totally clear; maybe it was the disillusionment in the wake of the […]
27 Apr 2017
Jon Stickley Trio: Clear, Present, and Slightly Dangerous
Despite a solid foundation in bluegrass and old-time music, the Jon Stickley Trio has never allowed itself to be boxed in by the confines of mountain music. On its latest […]
12 Apr 2017
Album Mini-review: Rhiannon Giddens — Freedom Highway
File next to: Dave Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Mary Gauthier Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens is the well-deserved darling of the burgeoning Americana movement. As a person of color, Giddens adds […]