Month: November 2005

One of my favorite honky tonk acts of the last decade, The Star Room Boys, got together last week at The Caledonia Lounge in Athens, GA for a one-off reunion show. I would […]

Presently touring the West coast (played L.A.’s Hotel Cafe’ last night) is Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, out of Athens, GA. Imagine a younger Will Oldham and you’re on the right track. Houck […]

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This was the first Lemonheads song I heard at 15 ,back in 1991, on a mix-tape (remember those?) a girl had made for me. Awww. And though Evan and the […]

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I grew up in Atlanta, and every Thanksgiving as far back as I can remember, one of the local FM radio stations would play Alice’s Restaurant ...all 18+ minutes of it. […]

Oddly enough this is the Kozelek album that really got me hooked on his voice and arrangements. Prior to this, I wouldn’t have imagined someone could craft these gems out of a handful […]