I know posts to EPB tend to be quite short and oftentimes are simply a link to something someone has deemed worthy in his/her view. That is not a criticism; I too embrace brevity. This weekend people traveled from afar, eg. Japan, CA, WA, CO, and NH, to pay Ken Olson last respects at a …
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Flying through the night on a fourteen-hour Japan Airlines Chicago-to-Narita flight had me thinking back on my long, soon-ending career as a Covenant Police officer. Twenty years and now I’ll get my military pension. Time had flown by. I served ten years in Washington protecting Covenant officers while they were looking for government funding …
“‘Leave It In The Hands of the Lord’ was born out of a conversation that [co-writer] Mark Bumgarner and I were having in his beautiful Blue Ridge mountain cabin,” Nicholson notes. “The sentiment is simple and powerful; Let Go and Let God.” Backed by guitarist Colby Laney, whose inspired introduction establishes the song’s catchy, classic groove; banjo man Wes Corbett (Sam Bush …
Credit: David McMurry Today, the Virginia-born, Los Angeles based artist, songwriter and producer Swamp Dogg released “Count The Days” (feat. Jenny Lewis), the second song to be released from his forthcoming album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St, his first record with Oh Boy Records that will be released on May 31. The effervescent new single which was first released in 1967 by …
SYDNEY, Aus. — Australia’s acclaimed Americana and soul singer-songwriter, Colin Lillie, releases the A-side single “Honky Tonk Southern Sky.” Colin pays homage to the storied legacy of honky-tonk music and its legendary icons, crafting a timeless tribute that speaks to the enduring spirit of perseverance and inner strength, resonating deeply across generations. This track encapsulates a blend of resilience and …
His First Album with Oh Boy Records, Featuring Guest Appearances by Jenny Lewis, Margo Price, Vernon Reid and Justin Vernon Album Opener “Mess Under That Dress” Out Now Feature Documentary Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted to Premiere at SXSW This Friday March 5, 2024: Over the course of his seven-decade long career, the Virginia-born, Los Angeles based artist, songwriter …
Joe Pernice Photograph by Colleen Nicholson The Pernice Brothers return with Who Will You Believe on April 5 via New West Records. The 12-song set is their first in five years and was produced by Joe Pernice. The album includes contributions from longtime bandmates, Bob Pernice, Patrick Berkery, Laura Stein, Liam Jaeger, Michael McKenzie and …
January 10, 2024 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – Vision Films Inc. (“Vision”) announces the theatrical run of coming-of-age and following one’s destiny story, A Nashville Wish [IMDb], on February 2, 2024, followed by transactional VOD across the US and Canada on February 27. Executive produced by Niraj Bhatia and Dan Burks of Om Films, with Robin Capehart, Stephen …
Credit: Jody Domingue Dec. 15, 2023 – Today, Austin-based singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster shares an electrifying live rendition of “What Kind of Fool,” a slow-burning highlight taken from her critically acclaimed album Healing Time. Recorded at the Haute Spot in Cedar Park, Texas, the multiple Blues Music Award winner’s powerhouse vocals soar during this show-stopping performance. The new live release arrives on the …
Photo by Frank Ockenfels Santigold has shared the dynamic new single “Shake” from her fourth album Spirituals, due out September 9. Produced by SBTRKT, this song is a celebration of human resilience. Santi shares,“‘Shake’ is one of those songs that was just floating around me for the taking. What I mean is that there are some songs that basically write themselves, and …
I have found myself once again coming to understand what really happened in Jamaica, in this case, Port Antonio. Ignorance is a kind of reverse (but reversable) amnesia. I am realizing the significance of how I fell right into the heart of the Mento scene and met the ghost Errol Flynn. Well not really. But really. …
I have a lot of friends and acquaintances who are not on Facebook. Some have quit, some never joined. A large portion of them seem to infer that they are too superior to join Facebook, that Facebook is only for “people with no lives” or that Facebook is somehow evil. Facebook is neither good nor …