Gonzalez and Sloan Brothers Split Custody on New EP
Pecking away at what sounds like a kid’s xylophone, Gonzalez has simplified a well-written tune into an ode to his bride, we’re assuming (raise your hand if you married up, too).
Isbell at His Peak
The man’s had a rough couple of years, mainly caused by the dissolution of his 10-year marriage to Amanda Shires. Given that many of his songs have been inspired by or about her, one might wonder how he can still perform those lyrics.
Patterson Hood is Evolving
The band ran through all 10 tracks from ‘Trees & Screams,’ adding something from each of his prior solo efforts. Known for his deep dive of covers from favorite artists, Hood did not disappoint.
Prolific Welles Delivers 63-Song Manifesto
He’s Dylan and Kurt, Tom T. Hall and Fogerty. He is John Prine and Mick. Check out his covers as he breathes new life for a new generation into many of these artists’ classics.
Isbell Begins Again on New Solo Album
The songs on ‘Foxes’ could be interpreted with different muses as the focus. But that’s the beauty of Isbell’s songwriting—like all great artists, he leaves space for listeners to find their own meaning and emotional responses in the gaps.
Patterson Hood is the Songwriter We Need
The rockness of “The Van Pelt Parties,” backed by Asheville’s own Wednesday (Hood’s current favorite band), is immediately evident. His history with DBT has caused fans to attempt a label. Not that easy, as they veer from rock, into country, folk, Americana, and more.
Drive-By Truckers and the Duality of the Southern Thing
Just four days on from the 2024 general election, Hood is holding up that mirror to our society again, as he did back in 2001. It stings even more today than it did then.
Pertinent Playlist #15: VOTE.
Two songs specifically included for each candidate are “KAMALA (it’s not a matter of if)” by Big Freedia and the Living Colour classic “Cult of Personality.” A couple of dead ringers.
X Push Conspiracy of Punk
X’s punk rockabilly (punkabilly?) identity was on full display, sounding as tight as ever. It’s hard to believe its been 44 years since their debut. Each musician better than you think on stage, it seems that they’ve improved with age.
Sting 3.0 Tour Echoes Early Days
I know what you’re thinking, “Hey, weren’t The Police a trio?” Why, yes, they were. And true fans picked up on several Andy Summersesque guitar licks by Miller and even more Stewart Copelandesque drum fills by Maas.
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