Americana Archive
14 Jan 2016
Album Review: Peter Case — HWY 62
Peter Case first came to notoriety as one third of The Nerves, a critically acclaimed power pop trio that didn’t hang around long enough to capitalize on the genre’s brief […]
11 Nov 2015
November 100-word Reviews, Part 3
Today as my regular series of hundred-word reviews continues, I turn my attention toward the sounds of Americana. For my purposes, the term is even more loosey-goosey than the one […]
12 Oct 2015
AmericanaFest Panel: Breaking Barriers Through #SocialNetworking
I recently had the pleasure and honor of joining a distinguished panel to discuss social networking as it applies as a tool for musicians. In addition to my years as […]
10 Oct 2015
Jim Lauderdale: “Soul Searching” Album Release Party
Jim Lauderdale would be a fine candidate to pick up the mantle once proudly worn by Glen Campbell. He’s a skilled singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and musician. In fact — […]
09 Oct 2015
Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins
I didn’t know a thing about Ted Hawkins and his music before arriving in Nashville. But among tastemakers, the long-dead folk/Americana (though the term Americana wasn’t in use during his […]
08 Oct 2015
Concert Review: The Americana Music Honors & Awards, Nashville TN, September 16 2015
I recently attended the Americana Music Honors & Awards show in Nashville, Tennessee. Wait, wait: stay with me here. While it’s true that I’m not known far and wide as […]
01 Oct 2015
Album Mini-review: Holly Golightly — Slowtown Now!
File Next to: Chris Isaak, Lucinda Williams A recording artist with an extensive back catalog, Golightly and her backing musicians showcase their stylistic breadth on this oddly-titled album. Electric guitars […]
23 Sep 2015
The Revelers: Get Ready to Move the Tables and Dance
Eclectic Louisiana-based group The Revelers make music for dancing. “It has to be danceable,” says multi-instrumentalist Daniel Coolik. “We pride ourselves on being a get-up-and-move sort of band. That’s where […]
31 Aug 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September (sic), Part 1 of 8
Time to clear the backlog of discs – worthy ones all – cluttering my office. Beginning today, and occasionally interrupted by other content, here’s a solid two weeks of hundred-word […]
24 Jul 2015
Album Review: Warren Haynes — Ashes & Dust
A true son of the South, guitarist Warren Haynes has built a varied career imbued with musical values that proudly display his Appalachian roots. And though he’s strongly associated with […]