Tag Archives: Folk

Part of something big: How Uncle Tupelo shaped the musical landscape [Recollection]

By Robin Wheeler  My name is nothing extra, but the truth to you I tell. I am a coal miner and I’m sure I wish you well - “Coalminers” by Uncle Tupelo I remember the first time I heard of Uncle … Continue reading

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How one album can change your life: Remembering March 16-20, 1992 by Uncle Tupelo [Recollection]

Editor’s Note: 20 years ago today, the three members of Uncle Tupelo stepped into John Keane Studios in Athens, GA to begin recording their third album with producer Peter Buck, best known as the guitarist for R.E.M. Five days later … Continue reading

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Singer-songwriter Griffin House leaves crowd in love at the Old Rock House [Live Review]

The world of popular music is filled with singer-songwriters espousing their emotions and personal experiences in song, but few capture the hearts of fans like Griffin House. The Thursday night show, part of the Old Rock House Listening Series, scheduled … Continue reading

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Beirut brings new introspective songs to The Pageant [Preview]

Beirut, a musical project led by Santa Fé native Zach Condon, returns to the road this fall with a gorgeous new album that will no doubt capture the imagination of old and new fans alike. In the past the music of Beirut … Continue reading

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From Tragedy Comes Song: the Assassination of a President to “White House Blues”

In 1900, the newspapers carried the news of the day. With radio and television not yet invented, over 2000 newspapers in large cities and small hamlets wrote about the events of the day while sensational events found their way into … Continue reading

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Songwriters help us deal with tragedy through music

Ten years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Americans are honoring the innocent victims who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, The Pentagon and on four airline flights hijacked by terrorists with ceremonies in New York, Washington … Continue reading

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Dangermuffin to spread their sweet jam tonight at The Gramophone [Preview]

Tonight, Dangermuffin, a Folly Beach, South Carolina based trio will bring their mixed musical bag of treats to the stage at The Gramophone in St. Louis. Referring to themselves as “Sand-blasted roots rock with a sweet jam spread,” the band … Continue reading

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The Wood Brothers coming to Off Broadway [Preview]

If you’re into music like me you’ve heard of Medski, Martin and Wood, but never taken the opportunity to dig deeper and check out their music. Maybe you’ve even heard some of their music, but not given it much of a … Continue reading

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Happy 70th Birthday Bob Dylan! Plan to attend KDHX benefit on 5/27 to celebrate

Joining the ranks as the newest septuagenarian, you probably already know by now that today marks Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday. If not you’re either living under a rock or don’t like music that much. No one American artist has influenced … Continue reading

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Library of Congress debuts The National Jukebox

Put away your handful of quarters, nickels and dimes. This month the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. launched a new ambitious project called The National Jukebox. I first heard about this project earlier this month on NPR. The site is … Continue reading

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