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Concert Review: The Squirrel Nut Zippers at City Winery in Atlanta, GA, 9/22/16
The Squirrel Nut Zippers are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their hit album 'Hot' with a revival tour, and trust me, it is a revival! Your spirit and your body will be awakened by this music, guaranteed.
Read More »Music Review: Todd Apfel – ‘One Horse Town’ EP
Letting go of expectations from an Americana and folk singer and songwriter will allow listeners to give the EP a fair chance.
Read More »Music Review: Chatham County Line – ‘Autumn’
The bluegrass/America band's new album hits a sweet spot: laid-back sound and feel, but focused songwriting and powerful playing.
Read More »Music Review: The Ormewoods – ‘The Bedroom Sessions’
‘The Bedroom Sessions’ is a set of 10 surprisingly complex tracks despite the limited number of instruments and sound effects used.
Read More »Music Review: Michael Todd – ‘Crashland’
'Crashland’ is an album for those seeking to appreciate the finer details of a singer-songwriter’s work.
Read More »Music Review: Dan Lipton – ‘Breathing In’
'Breathing In' can be seen as an exploration of both America and the person exploring it.
Read More »Music Review: Hayes Carll – ‘Lovers and Leavers’
The Americana troubadour evolves into a plumber of the soul on his fine new album. I imagine him sitting back in a cracked leather easy chair, letting out a long slow breath, and surveying the haste and waste of the world around him before starting work on these songs.
Read More »Music Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter – ‘The Things That We Are Made Of’
Carpenter has always been a master of setting imagistic, earthy, poetic lyrics to deceptively simple melodies that carry emotional meaning of their own.
Read More »Music Review: Peter Karp – ‘The Arson’s Match’
This long lost live recording should introduce Peter Karp to some new fans and is a great addition to the collection of the fans he has already.
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