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I'm currently obsessed with Rufus Wainwright's new album Folkocracy. I haven't listened to him much in the past, but in this release he embraces his folk heritage, defines folk broadly, and brings in a bunch of guest artists to help out. For an old folkie, it's a great listen. Here's...

I saw Little Feat last night (still great after all these years) and was very impressed with the opening act, Miko Marks. I always enjoy when the main act brings the opener back on stage, and Little Feat did that for a couple of songs with Marks even taking a verse on Willin'. She has a great...

So cool to see Procol Harum on here. They were my favorite band when I was in junior high school. Conquistador and A Whiter Shade of Pale hooked me, but they had a diverse output.

A couple more favorite albums from 2022 from two very different bands but dealing with similar themes. Old Crow Medicine Show, Paint This Town Midnight Oil, Resist OCMS has been a favorite for quite awhile although they've gone through a number of personnel changes over the years. The...

Sure, I can speak to that a bit. I'm very impressed by Adrianne Lenker's deeply personal and insightful songwriting as well as the haunting quality of her vocals. All the band members are excellent musicians (all Berklee grads, I believe). The album as a whole is a sprawling collection...

Another favorite release from 2022 is Big Thief's Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You. I was late coming to this one — among other things, the album title gave me pause — but it is brilliant:

Another favorite from 2022 is Kevin Morby's This is a Photograph:

I've been reviewing the new releases I enjoyed in 2022. High on that list is the latest from First Aid Kit, Palomino. I'd love to hear your favorites from the past year.

I just discovered Chastity Brown who has a new album out and who is going to be playing locally this week. My favorite from the new album is this one: And from her previous album:

I've been recently enjoying the new Eric Bibb album:

Tom T. Hall was one of the great American storytellers. Rolling Stone has a nice piece with their picks of 10 Essential Songs headed by my favorite That's How I Got to Memphis. And the first season of the Cocaine & Rhinestones podcasts has a fantastic three episode deep-dive into Harper Valley...

A couple of more comments on some of the posted songs: I can appreciate the musicianship in prog rock, like the Yes and King Crimson selections, and I can enjoy it when I'm in the right mood. I don't love it, though; and i have trouble articulating why. It just doesn't hit me emotionally like...

No surprise with the third. Bob Dylan.

I'm loving all the psychedelia showing up here. The reasons have already been articulated: it's music of a particular time, impressionistic, and, at it's best, features virtuoso musicianship. I love the Mavericks, too. Raul Malo has such a great voice. I've heard Waylon Jennings' "Are You...