*Sometimes when I’m writing a feature for The Inlander my rough draft is about twice as long as the print word count limitations but I really like it. This is one of those times. So here’s the extended version of my feature on Matt Pond & Rocky Votolato’s musical friendship.* Sticks and Stones Matt Pond [...]
All Eternals Deck – The Mountain Goats
In an era of critically acclaimed literary lyricists, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats may be the most lauded. But he’s also one of the hardest to crack, as the deep metaphors he crafts often leave the listener rummaging for meaning. This style continues on his band’s latest effort All Eternals Deck. The album launches [...]
Avett Brothers Feature From The Inlander
The Real Thing The Avett Brothers refuse to be anything more than who they already are. When the southern folk rock sound of the Avett Brothers seeps out of the speakers, the group’s influences come with it. Merle Haggard. Willie Nelson. Neil Young. Tom Waits. They all ring clear. And then, of course, there’s the [...]
Sasquatch! Festival 2010 Day 2 Recap – Bullet Point Edition
Because when there really wasn’t a coherent thread, why force one? Here’s a look back on the one day of Sasquatch! Festival that I trekked out to this year, complete with color pictures. Caribou is exactly the type of band that should play the first set of a festival day. The group was the first [...]
Q&A With Serena Ryder
American audiences might not be familiar with Serena Ryder, but this folk-rock dynamo has already found great success in her native Canada. Only 25 years old, Ryder has already earned a gold record up north and won multiple Junos (Canada’s Grammys) – including “New Artist of the Year” in 2008, on the strength of her [...]
