It’s been just over a week since the United States of America finally, mercifully held its presidential election and with Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, Liberal America lost its fucking mind. I mean, IT HAS LOST. ITS. FUCKING. MIND. I didn’t want to write anything in the immediate wake of the election because emotions were too […]
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Bassist Tim Drummond passed away on January 10. If that name means something to you, it’s no doubt due to his relation to several prominent frontmen, including Bob Dylan, James Brown, Conway Twitty, Ry Cooder, CSN, and most importantly, Y, Neil Young. Drummond’s lowdown, self-assured basslines could be funky, twangin’, behind the beat, in […]
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Yesterday I discussed the final performance of The Band and today we visit another “last waltz,” it too deeply rooted in americana. 20 years ago tonight, Uncle Tupelo played their final gig, at Mississippi Nights in their hometown of St. Louis. It was a bittersweet celebration and I’m not sure the years have diminished that […]
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Did you know that Jay Farrar of Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt fame published a book last year? Falling Cars And Junkyard Dogs was issued by indie Soft Skull Press and while it’s autobiographical, it’s not a straight linear narrative. In fact, there’s not much narrative at all. It’s autobio through a series of vignettes […]
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When we last discussed Brian Henneman, it was during his stint as roadie, second guitarist, and piss-taker-outer for Uncle Tupelo*, just prior to him forming The Bottle Rockets. He’s a great rock ‘n’ roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist, but Henneman is also a hilarious frontman and perceptive observer of the human experience. Those latter […]
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