Various Artists Americana Railroad Renew/BMG Perhaps unintentionally also a tribute to previous generations of Americana artists who much earlier blazed a trail—folks like Elizabeth Cotton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Hedy West, John Stewart, Gene Clark, and a handful of others—by both covering their signature songs while adding to the rich sub-genre of train songs they and… Continue reading Various Artists- Americana Railroad review
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Dave Alvin- On The Way Downtown video
Last month I was pleased to write a review of Dave Alvin’s latest compilation album, From An Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings. I don’t necessarily agree with the title since I already owned most of the included songs, some going back a decade and a half, but without doubt it is a terrific set… Continue reading Dave Alvin- On The Way Downtown video