Interviews

Aug 11, 2022

‘Like the hands of God touching you’: Kelsey Waldon Talks New Album, Hank Williams Songs & the Legacy of John Prine

In Wallace Stevens’s poem “Sunday Morning”, the speaker comes to the realization that “Death is the mother of beauty,” which is one of the…

Aug 9, 2022

‘All we really need to do is show up and plug into the vibe’: Atlanta’s Mudcat to Perform 8/13 at Grant’s Lounge

Songwriter, guitarist, farmer, podcaster– all of these titles are appropriate when describing Atlanta-based bluesman Danny Dudek otherwise known as Mudcat. For the last thirty-plus…

Aug 2, 2022

Ben Chapman’s Songwriting Circus

Ben Chapman’s Make The Night Better is a startling debut marked by both warm accessibility and credible depth, an album populated with weight as…

Jul 27, 2022

‘It sets you on a bit of a ride’: David Newbould Talks ‘Power Up!’

David Newbould’s career is a testament to resiliency. As with any troubadour worth the distinction, the Toronto-born singer-songwriter is well-traveled, calling both New York…

Jul 26, 2022

The Goods & The Game: Gregory Dwane Returns with ‘XX’

Gregory Dwane’s story is a kick in the ass for anyone waiting for the perfect time, fate, or muse to act on their creative…

Jul 21, 2022

Lightning & Grace: Molly Tuttle’s ‘Crooked Tree’

Molly Tuttle’s solo work has never attempted to hide her bluegrass roots. A wunderkind grown champion, Tuttle’s earnestness for guitar began in grade school,…

Jul 18, 2022

Anchored To The Truth: Sam Burchfield

In an age characterized by an ironic smirk, there’s a wide-eyed sincerity inherent in Sam Burchfield’s work, an enduring optimism in his worldview. Unarmored…

Jul 15, 2022

Willi Carlisle: All The Joys Life Has To Offer

Willi Carlisle is a plainsman poet, intuitive multi-instrumentalist, and excruciatingly savvy songwriter gloriously bent on a notion that every heart is capable of and…

Jul 12, 2022

‘This record is where I’ve been since you heard from me last’: Arlo McKinley & The Mess We’re In

Returning to Memphis’s Sam Phillips Studio, the crucible of 2020’s postulating Rust Belt heartacher Die Midwestern, Arlo McKinley’s This Mess We’re In picks up…