Americana has taken quite the beating over the past couple of years. The genre appears to be the custom choice for overplayed car commercials
O Canada! Why is your music scene so damn unpredictable? Now, whenever I hear a new Canadian artist, I have no clue what I
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While I am aware that it is terribly cliché to begin an article with a quote, it is often true that the words of
Too often do I find artists struggling in their efforts to make an album cohesive. Most releases from inexperienced artists sound more like compilations
Imagine what it would be like growing up in the ’60s and ’70s as the offspring of a folk musician. With all kinds of
Say you are at a party, chatting up a nice young gal or guy, jumping from topic to topic in an effort to get
One of the many things I love about DIY artists is the sense of candidness I get when listening to them. Even better, it
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