Chris Parker

One of Americana’s most endearing attributes is its lack of pretense. At its best, the style evokes a homey, unhurried heartfelt straightforwardness that stands out against an overcomplicated, ever-fluctuating world. IMPETUS ABORTIVE EARLY SESSIONS This sense of ageless honesty percolates through Hoots & Hellmouth, a Philadelphia combo that blends folk, gospel and blues for vibrant, […]

It’s easy to love Those Darlins, and not just because of the three lovely ladies who front the band. They possess a bristling verve and winning melodicism that combines the muscular rhythms of punk, girl-group harmonies and the foot-tapping twang of classic country with a keen sense of humor. The trio ” Nikki, Kelley and […]

It’s easy to love Those Darlins, and not just because of the three lovely ladies who front the band. They possess a bristling verve and winning melodicism that combines the muscular rhythms of punk, girl-group harmonies and the foot-tapping twang of classic country with a keen sense of humor. The trio ” Nikki, Kelley and […]

Where would music be without youthful exuberance and naïveté? Frequently, it’s that pie-eyed innocence that allows a band to push through all obstacles with the enthusiasm of one who doesn’t know any better. If musicians ever had a better grasp of what they were signing up for, we might never have heard a band like […]

Where would music be without youthful exuberance and naïveté? Frequently, it’s that pie-eyed innocence that allows a band to push through all obstacles with the enthusiasm of one who doesn’t know any better. If musicians ever had a better grasp of what they were signing up for, we might never have heard a band like […]

It’s not easy separating Page France from Cotton Jones. Not only could the monikers of Michael Nau’s former and current musical projects be character names from a children’s book, but the sweet, laconic folk-inflected pop of both acts narrate a similar story. CRITICAL ACCOLADES NEW SPIRIT Page France began in 2004 just as Nau was […]

The four core members of Clutch have released eight albums in nearly 20 years, exploring a steely hard-rocking boogie that blends blues-psych, metal and rock. Chunky monstrous grooves are built on finger-licking riffs that quake, shake and bake, cooking like rotisserie, sealing in all the greasy roar and funky, hip-waggling throb. The band’s July release, […]

It’s not easy separating Page France from Cotton Jones. Not only could the monikers of Michael Nau’s former and current musical projects be character names from a children’s book, but the sweet, laconic folk-inflected pop of both acts narrate a similar story. CRITICAL ACCOLADES NEW SPIRIT Page France began in 2004 just as Nau was […]

The four core members of Clutch have released eight albums in nearly 20 years, exploring a steely hard-rocking boogie that blends blues-psych, metal and rock. Chunky monstrous grooves are built on finger-licking riffs that quake, shake and bake, cooking like rotisserie, sealing in all the greasy roar and funky, hip-waggling throb. The band’s July release, […]

Hard-rockers Kylesa have never been ones to chase a trend, but thanks in part to the efforts of their Georgian neighbors to the north, the Savannah quintet finds itself caught in a riptide of the musical zeitgeist. Like Atlanta’s Mastodon, Kylesa’s sound mixes the ponderous throb of sludge metal and hardcore’s aggression with an unusual, […]