Can you point to Uzbekistan on a world map? Me neither. Ever heard of an Uzbek jam band called Jadoo? Me neither. Ever heard truly transcendant music that successfully blends modern and ancient traditions from vastly separated regions? Well I guess I have, but not many. (I might name Deep Forest and Afro-Celt Sound System, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘dobro’
Cedar Hill Refugees: Pale Imperfect Diamond (MP3)
Posted in accordion, acoustic, dobro, male singer, mandolin, world, tagged acoustic, dobro, male singer, mandolin, world on March 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Old Crow: Tennessee Pusher
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, dobro, fiddle, male singer, old-time, tagged banjo, bluegrass, dobro, fiddle, male singer on September 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is a killer deal, and time is of the essence, so I’ll make this a short post. Between now and Monday you can purchase and download the new record from Old Crow Medicine Show for just FIVE BUCKS. Tennessee Pusher hits stores on Sept. 23rd but you can pre-order it now at the Old [...]
Stairwell Sisters: Get Off Your Money
Posted in acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, dobro, female singer, fiddle, old-time, singer-songwriter, traditional, tagged acoustic, banjo, bluegrass, dobro, fiddle, old-time, traditional on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Stairwell Sisters, San Francisco’s all-girl old-time teardown, released their third record on May 12, titled “Get Off Your Money.” With this release, I’d like to nominate them as reigning queens of the Bay Area old-time music scene. Lloyd Maines (father of Dixie Chick Natalie) did a bangup job of producing this vibrant collection of [...]

