Justin Vernon is an alchemist, plain and simple. From collaborating with Kanye West to deciding to combine the talents of The Staves with those of yMusic at the Eau Clairs Festival in 2016, he hears things others don’t. Thanks to…
Lucy Rose drew a capacity crowd at SJE Arts in Oxford on Sunday. Her opening songs, including ‘Intro’, ‘Is This Called Home’, ‘Into the Wild’, and ‘Love Song’ set a high bar for the rest of the show by…
Angel Olsen consistently confounds one’s expectations. What you see and what you get doesn’t seem to match up. There’s a disconnect between the young woman you see and the seasoned artist who sometimes makes music so dark you wonder if…
Stu and Debbie Hanna make up formidable folky two-piece Megson. One of the most energetic and innovative acts on the folk circuit, they are touring their eighth, album Good Times Will Come Again. Departing from their trademark of blending…
After briefly toying with just the first name Alessi, Alessi Laurent-Marke has returned from a four year break with a new Alessi’s Arc album, Love Is The Currency; a new label, Zooey Records, and a new producer, Jag Jago. There’s…
Margo Price plays country music the way it’s supposed to be played; full-tilt, heart on your sleeve, sweat soaked and whiskey fueled. It’s the kind of music that got Waylon and Willie kicked out of Nashville. Hard as it is…
As Julien Baker sits down at the piano a string quartet begins to play. In that minute and twenty-nine seconds set up, Turn Out The Lights reveals itself as an experience that’s going to be just a bit different. This…
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile aren’t exactly media darlings yet, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be soon. Lotta Sea Lice, their joint venture seems to defy expectations, creating one of the most surprising discs of the year. It doesn’t…
Tom Figgins wanted to explore his folk roots on ‘Retrograde’, so he’s roped in plenty of help from ex-members of Noah and the Whale. You’ll hear Tom Hobden on violins, while Fred Abbott was responsible for the recording and mixing…
Sophia Marshall isn’t afraid of making tough choices. Leaving the relative security of The HaveNots, she took a new road, working as a backing singer to the likes of Be Good Tanyas, Tift Merrit, and Frazey Ford. Following nine years…