Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch celebrate obsolescence.
Ryan White
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Infinity and Beyond
Sturgill Simpson Isn’t Here to Save Country Music
Sturgill Simpson isn’t here to save country music.
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Before the Blenders
Jimmy Buffett and Portland’s Euphoria Tavern
Jimmy Buffett had fond memories of Portland’s Euphoria Tavern.
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Allman’s Out, Salgado’s In at This Year’s Waterfront Blues Fest
Gregg Allman (left) dropped out as headliner of this weekend’s Waterfront Blues Festival, to be replaced by Curtis Salgado (right). Peter Dammann had a shit job Tuesday, and even if he does book a blues festival, it’s a hell of a hard way to go about authenticity. Gregg Allman is out as the top name […]
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Barstool Blues
The Delines’ American Tales
Willy Vlautin tells American tales with the Delines.
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Cross Country
Jeremy Wilson Fills the Empty Space
On his new record, Jeremy Wilson fills the empty space.
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Northwest Interlude
Patterson Hood Tries on Portland
Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood tries on Portland.
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Drive-By Truckers’ New Album Has a Song Inspired by Willy Vlautin
David McClister Drive-By Truckers Back in 2010, Willy Vlautin’s publisher sent the Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood a copy of Vlautin’s novel Lean on Pete. “And it sat on the desk for like a year,” Hood says. “I wanted to read it, but my head was in a different place, and I was doing different stuff.” […]
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Bring Me Destruction
Casey Neill Avoids Americana Tropes
Casey Neill and the Norway Rats avoid Americana tropes.
