Now & Then: Natalie Del Carmen’s Pastures and the reach of Our Endless Numbered Days

Los Angeles is not exactly famous for quiet. It’s famous for traffic that hums in B-flat and palm trees that look like they’re always posing for a headshot. So when a 24-year-old songwriter from L.A. drops an Americana record called Pastures, the first surprise is the title. The second surprise is that it actually sounds like one: open air, creaky wood, and time moving at a human speed.

Billy Strings Honors Bob Weir With Legendary Grateful Dead Covers in Athens, Georgia

Billy Strings Honors Bob Weir With Legendary Grateful Dead Covers in Athens, Georgia

Man, I wish I was in Athens, GA this weekend. Billy Strings and company descended upon the college town yesterday for the first of a two night stand at the brand new Akins Ford Arena near the University of Georgia campus. The first shows of the year for Billy Strings, all signs were pointing towards a legendary evening in the Classic City as he and the band kicked off their Winter 2026 tour. For anyone who may not be familiar, […]

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“Then Don’t Put On The USA Uniform”: Miracle On Ice Legend Slams Skier Hunter Hess Over Controversial Olympic Comments

“Then Don’t Put On The USA Uniform”: Miracle On Ice Legend Slams Skier Hunter Hess Over Controversial Olympic Comments

Who didn’t see this coming? Just like woke “reporters” couldn’t even enjoy the Australian Open without asking every single American tennis player about how much they hated America, the onslaught of political garbage is already running rampant at the Winter Olympics in Italy.. and we’re only two days in. A number of athletes have garnered headlines, but perhaps none more than US halfpipe skier Hunter Hess, who essentially said (in his Kim Kardashian, valley girl voice) he’s only competing for […]

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