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Author: Fred Mills

Waxed - Record Review from Issue #24 Nov-Dec 1999

Rob Veal – self-titled

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An intimate album. How intimate? Intimate in a Robert Johnson/Skip Spence way. Intimate in a “leave the sound of those dogs barking in the other room on the record” way. Intimate in a just-us-pals-playing-for-fun way. Ex-Dashboard Saviors member Veal was part of Jack Logan’s Bulk team, appearing on that ’94 album and co-writing a number [...]

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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #23 Sept-Oct 1999

Johnny Dowd – Pictures From Life’s Other Side

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One Monday morning, 49-year-old Ithaca, New York, resident Johnny Dowd wearily rolled out of bed, still sore from a weekend’s worth of moving boxes and furniture as owner, operator and truck driver of his small moving company, and decided to make a record album. Long shot though Wrong Side Of Memphis may have been (the [...]

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Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #22 July-Aug 1999

Alexander “Skip” Spence – Oar

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Chances are you’ve heard of Alexander “Skip” Spence, but you probably haven’t heard him. You have, actually, in a sense at least, if you own either of the first two Moby Grape albums. During his 1966-68 stint in the legendary San Francisco band, Spence penned a handful of that group’s best tunes, including “Omaha”, “Indifference” [...]

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Waxed - Record Review from Issue #21 May-June 1999

Jack Logan – Buzz Me In

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To date, the book on Jack Logan has tended to open with one or more of the following chapter headers: “Born In The USA”: Logan’s just a regular-guy working-class stiff from Doraville, Georgia, repairing swimming pool motors by day, getting together with his pals at night, knocking back a few beers and knocking out a [...]

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From the Blogs

  • 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 […]

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