I have no idea how many roots albums I bought, received for review, actually wrote about, listened to through a brief flirtation with a streaming service, and sampled via Polaris Music Prize jury membership, as well as other industry-provided downloads during 2022. But when I review other lists, I see a lot I am familiar… Continue reading Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2022
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Rod Picott- Paper Hearts and Broken Arrows review
Rod Picott Paper Hearts and Broken Arrows Welding Rod RodPicott.com A year ago, I tried to write about Rod Picott’s latest album, a collection of songs written with Slaid Cleaves across a lifetime of friendship. I wrote a lot of words in that review, but I suspect I didn’t fully capture the depth of my… Continue reading Rod Picott- Paper Hearts and Broken Arrows review
Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2021
Years from now, when we consider the best roots albums of 2021, we will have great memories. The second year of COVID allowed artists to release music recorded either prior to the pandemic or that which was created in trying circumstances. It was a year of breakthroughs for many wonderful artists, and even a breakthrough… Continue reading Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2021
Rod Picott- Wood, Steel, Dust, & Dreams review
Rod Picott Wood, Steel, Dust, & Dreams RodPicott.com Welding Rod Records I own three Rod Picott albums, which is not nearly enough so I am fixing that this evening by downloading a couple or three more. I’ve reviewed one of his albums, which is also not nearly enough so I am also trying to fix… Continue reading Rod Picott- Wood, Steel, Dust, & Dreams review
Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2019
My gosh, this was hard. How hard? Willie Nelson- Ride Me Back Home got bumped during the last week, and I had to decide Bruce Springsteen- Western Stars wasn’t a roots album. I reviewed 109 albums at Fervor Coulee (and elsewhere) during 2019, didn’t have time to review or chose not to review several dozen… Continue reading Fervor Coulee’s Favourite Roots Albums of 2019
Rod Picott- Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil review
Every time I write a review, I hold my breath and hope I captured something. Gasping after this one… Rod Picott Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil Welding Rod Records RodPicott.com Opening and closing with the sounds of thunder and rain—water plays a central role in a few places—Tell the Truth & Shame the… Continue reading Rod Picott- Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil review
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