When you’ve expended all of the plaudits and accolades due to a career that’s nearing the century mark in tenure, you’re resigned to only one word left to describe greatness: Willie.
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Iron and Wine at Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii – March 17 On St. Patrick’s Day, the streets of Chinatown in Honolulu were alive with a festive chaos, green shirts, plastic shamrocks, and the carefree celebration that grows louder as the night goes on. Just a few blocks away, however, inside the elegant walls of the […]
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Luke Winslow-King is a charismatic and engaging Americana guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, hailing from Cadillac, Michigan, and currently residing in Spain. His ninth album, Coast of Light, a musically expansive and brilliant collection of songs for him that should broaden his audience, will be released on March 27th. Recently, Luke spoke with us about […]
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Corb Lund at Ramona Mainstage with Branson Anderson opening Corb Lund and his band played a powerfully spirited set to a capacity crowd at the historic Mainstage in Ramona, CA. Corb is from Saskatchewan, Canada and many of his songs reflect just that. This was evident in many of the songs in the band’s setlist, […]
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John Hollier & The Reverie – Rainmaker This album got off to a rousing start right out of the gate. “Gonna Love You,” followed by the rollicking “If She’s Lonely,” made it 2 songs that aren’t necessarily country rock but pure backwoods rock hooch with Americana as a chaser. John Hollier (vocals/guitar/producer) is originally from […]
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Kenny Shore – Happiness & Misery Well, I found this listening experience quite relaxing. There are elements of many past singers in this showcase, but North Carolina’s Kenny Shore manages to squeeze enough originality & creativity out of his songs to be an interesting prospect. Through the moments I soaked up the melodies & lyrics, […]
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Flutes & Low – Lay Fallow Something different, with rural & pensive melodies that may even suggest Medieval folk music, ala Amazing Blondell/Eddie Baird, Incredible String Band, or Decameron. There are also gentle touches of early Horslips & the folk band Magna Carta. It’s enchanting in its sound, & the varied blends of Benjamin Picher’s […]
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From Albany, Kentucky right near the Tennessee border, Colton Bowlin brings those homespun, sincere country sentiments to sounds that infuse the original influences of Appalachian music into more modern expressions.
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