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Artist: Zincs

Waxed - Record Review from Issue #68 Mar-Apr 2007

Zincs – Black Pompadour

By Linda Ray Author’s blog »

James Elkington wrote these songs to shake out the monsters after a disorienting few weeks cramped in a van touring the southwest desert. Imagine: “We go hand to hand/And the desert pits the snakes against the lions.” He even got a nosebleed from “a total lack of scale.” Such unsettling imagery dominates the engagingly jangly [...]

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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #57 May-June 2005

Zincs – Dimmer

With a British accent that falls somewhere between Bowie and Bauhaus, Zincs leader Jim Elkington might sound like an odd fit on Chicago’s Thrill Jockey, where guest musicians for the follow-up to his one-man-band debut Moth And Marriage include labelmate Janet Bean (Freakwater, Eleventh Dream Day) on vocal harmony and Susan Voelz (Alejandro Escovedo, Poi [...]

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Hearth Music Guide to Northwest Folklife Festival 2013
We're back again with our annual guide to the hugely humongous Northwest Folklife Festival, this Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27, 2013. This is the largest community music festival in the nation, with (last I checked) 800+ bands, 25+ stages, and so much music and dance that it's physically impossible to see even a small fraction of the things you […]
CD Reissue Review: Swamp Dogg - Gag a Maggott (Stone Dogg/Alive, 1973/2013)
Funky soul from 1973, with two bonus tracks After his innovative 1970 debut, Total Destruction to Your Mind, Swamp Dogg (born Jerry Williams, Jr.) continued to cut fine soul albums, despite a lack of big label distribution, chart action or major sales. His deep… […]
Americana Music Association Honors and Award Nominations-A Rundown
There is a subtle difference in the nominating categories for the Americana Honors & Award Nominations from the rest of the awards in the music industry. Most give a ranking, which usually begins with ‘best.’ No where in the nominations… […]
CD Review - Stacie Collins and the Al-Mighty Band "Shinin' LIVE!"
SHININ’ LIVE is the DVD and the ass-kickin', hip-grinding and smile making soundtrack CD of the concert at Bootleggers Bar in Kendal, England is included as a free Extra. I can remember the night, as if it was yesterday, when I was standing in front of a packed crowd who had come from all over the UK to see this special gig in a Bar that appeared to hav […]
Interview: Kurt Marschke of Deadstring Brothers on "Cannery Row"
In the spring of 2012, two years since his move to Nashville from Detroit, Kurt Marschke connected with another Motor City transplant, JD Mack (formerly of Whitey Morgan & the 78s). After searching for new musical blood to make a new record with, Kurt and JD partnered up with Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adams & The Cardinals), Mike Webb (Poco), Pete Finney […]
Wakarusa 2013: Just a Week Away!
As you can imagine, I am getting very excited for Wakarusa. I would like to say thank you again to No Depression for making this adventure possible. I cannot wait to share my experiences with all of you. As the final countdown begins, I am hard at work researching and preparing so I can bring you the best coverage of the event. Through this process, I have s […]