Have you heard New Multitudes, a super group made of Americana torchbearers: Jay Farrar (Son Volt), Will Johnson (Centro-matic), Anders Parker (Varnaline), and Jim James (My Morning Jacket)? The group's new record is an intimate interpretation of Woody Guthrie's...
What’s New On The Dial
Be The Void, the new album from Philly-based rockers Dr. Dog dropped on Feb. 7th, and the band is out touring and doing radio promos to support it. You can stream the new album here. Sounds to me like the Dog is filling the void, rather than being the void, but it's...
TransCanada’s “Big Poisonous Snake” Loses Its Head (But It Could Grow Back)
I love when an environmental issue, or any issue, helps to melt the artificial construct of political lines between people and communities come together to face off against corporate agressors. Thankfully, that's exactly what's going on in Nebraska, Texas and other...
Georgia’s Glowing Ambitions Backed 4-1 By Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Trade magazine Power Engineering is celebrating the news that a new nuclear power plant will be built 26 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia. It's official: Georgia will be the site of the nation's first new nuclear reactors in more than 30 years. The Washington Post,...
Bell Bottom Rock Alive And Well
We were seated in the top row of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Wednesday night for Wilco, but that didn't stop us from getting a good taste of opening act White Denim's 1970s-drenched rock and roll stew. The band from Austin, Texas has been kicking it old...