Matt FogelsonMay 9, 20212 minsister sparrow and the dirty birdsSister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, who hail from Brooklyn, feature Arleigh Kincheloe's bluesy and soulful vocals.
Matt FogelsonDec 11, 20204 minMT. JOYMt. Joy, a new band from Los Angeles by way of Philly, is firmly based in rock but infuses their riffs with some seriously groovy soul.
Matt FogelsonAug 1, 20202 minJ.S. ONDARAThe influence of Dylan on Ondara is readily apparent, what with his pointed acoustic stylings, harmonica rack and resplendent fedoras.
Matt FogelsonMar 15, 20204 min36 HOURS IN NASHVILLEBefore “social distancing” was trending on Twitter and the live music industry closed down, I ventured to Nashville to catch some music.
Matt FogelsonDec 8, 20183 minSOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUEThis Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features Big Country, Big Thief, Lake Street Dive, the Jayhawks and a few others thrown in for kicks.
Matt FogelsonApr 8, 20181 minTERRA LIGHTFOOTTerra Lightfoot, from Ontario, Canada, hits my ear as a cross between Melissa Etheridge and Heart.
Matt FogelsonJan 26, 20182 minSOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUEThis Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features Patto, Deer Tick, Dave Matthews Band (with Warren Haynes), and Elise Davis.
Matt FogelsonNov 11, 20172 minTHE MAGPIE SALUTECalling all Black Crowes fans! Run, don’t walk, to your phone, laptop, record store — however you roll — and check out The Magpie Salute.
Matt FogelsonSep 4, 20172 minTHE SUITCASE JUNKETThe Suitcase Junket is a one-man band that's equal parts folk, blues, bluegrass, and when Matt Lorenz kicks up the distortion, punk.
Matt FogelsonJun 5, 20172 minA.A BONDYA.A. Bondy’s music is spare, dark and penetrating. Much of it features just Bondy on acoustic guitar singing of sadness and loss.
Matt FogelsonApr 30, 20171 minBONNIE BISHOPBonnie Bishop has evolved from a self-described country singer trying to sell beer at Texas dance halls to a bluesy soul singer.
Matt FogelsonJan 29, 20172 minT-BIRD AND THE BREAKST Bird and the Breaks blend all kinds of styles to create what the band calls “chunk” music: equal parts funk, hip-hop, and rock ‘n’ roll.
Matt FogelsonJan 10, 20172 minSOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUEThis Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features David Crosby, the Seratones, Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey, and the Rolling Stones.
Matt FogelsonOct 17, 20163 minHOLLIS BROWNHollis Brown is a new band with an old sound. Any band naming itself after a Dylan song and covering an entire VU album is worth hearing.
Matt FogelsonSep 20, 20163 minSLOBBERBONESlobberbone’s hard-driving rock sound softened with a whiff of country twang is just what I needed to re-acclimate to the U.S.
Matt FogelsonJun 23, 20168 minPATAGONIAN PUNCH LIST: BANDS FROM CHILE AND ARGENTINAIt's difficult to write about any aspect of Chilean culture without making reference to the Pinochet dictatorship. And so it is with music.
Matt FogelsonMar 16, 20165 minDispatch From Chile: The Rock En Concé Festival Prior to the REC festival, my knowledge of Latin American music could be summed up in three words: Miami Sound Machine. I've evolved mucho.
Matt FogelsonDec 28, 20152 minLUCEROMy latest musical obsession is Lucero, a band from Memphis that has been around since the early 2000s but that I discovered only recently.
Matt FogelsonDec 4, 20152 minNEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE: LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EASTI've always been a Neil Young fan, but this record gave me an entirely new appreciation of his artistry and place in the rock canon.
Matt FogelsonNov 18, 20152 minSOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUEThis Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features Cory Branan, the Wood Brothers, Shovels & Rope and John Fullbright.