By Ken Paulson — Dar Williams on her new album In the Time of Gods: “I thought why don’t I really freak out my record company and make a whole album about Greek mythology?” Note to Dar: This has a similar effect on music writers. In the Time of Gods works on a couple of levels, the first being the…
Turnpike Troubadours’ “Goodbye Normal Street”
By Ken Paulson —Goodbye Normal Street, the Turnpike Troubadours’ third album, boasts driving roots and country music, strong narratives and a disproportionate number of songs about really bad relationships. From the aptly titled “Wrecked:” “But you wrecked it all/ you wrecked my heart/you wrecked our house and you wrecked my car.” “Good Lord Lorrie” suggests a bit of the Band,…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
"Red Bird Girls" in stereo is a stunning collection of classic girl group recordings from @realgonemusic. Quite a find. http://t.co/58FTs8RD # Sun209 Review of @RF_FamilyBand and Jesse Dayton at @ifest http://t.co/diWF8wHM # It's a year out, but the @Cayamo cruise has just announced the booking of Lyle Lovett and Keb 'Mo. # Looking forward to "Reincarnation," Tim O'Brien's Party of…
Beach Boys 2012: “That’s why God made the radio”
This has nothing to do with Americana music, and everything to do with classic American pop music. Unbelievably, the Beach Boys just released a new single, with Brian Wilson on board. It’s better than we could have hoped for.