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INTERVIEW: Jess Nolan Is Renews Her Relationship With Herself in '93

INTERVIEW: Jess Nolan Is Renews Her Relationship With Herself in '93

Jess Nolan is an old soul and a skilled creator who continuously channels a palate of creative endeavors. A member of Jenny Lewis’ all-female touring band, she is an in-demand collaborator, lending her writing, vocal, and instrumentalist talents to projects by artists like Joy Oladokun, Katie Pruitt, Lydia Luce, and

Rainbow Roundup 9/8: A Safer Place

Rainbow Roundup 9/8: A Safer Place

(cw: mild homophobia) Last week, I wrote about Nashville’s reluctance to risk a dollar in the face of the unfamiliar. It wasn’t the most coherent so….sorry, but I think I got it a little more concise in my review of Nick Shoulders’ new album, All Bad, on

INTERVIEW: Austin Lucas Reinvents Against Me!

INTERVIEW: Austin Lucas Reinvents Against Me!

Austin Lucas is a veteran of the punk and hardcore scenes that have birthed many Americana favorites now: Tim Barry, Laura Jane Grace, Cory Branan, Jason Isbell, John Moreland. The last time Austin and I spoke for the Adobe & Teardrops podcast, they were stuck in Germany on what was

INTERVIEW: Ava Earl Is Never Too Much

INTERVIEW: Ava Earl Is Never Too Much

Ava Earl, the 20-year-old Alaskan indie folk/pop artist, has been killing it: she opened for Maggie Rogers while still in high school, released 4 albums by the time she was 18 and The Roses (2021), produced by GRAMMY-nominated JT Nero, had several songs were featured on Spotify editorial playlists,

Rainbow Roundup 9/1: Let's Get Back to Making Money

Rainbow Roundup 9/1: Let's Get Back to Making Money

Things have been blissfully quiet on the queer country front — so that means nobody has made any new nakedly transphobic statements, at least not in country music. Just today, David Browne wrote a short article in Rolling Stone about how openly discussing politics has had a chilling effect on country

INTERVIEW: Minnesota's Pine & Fire Come Home With Radical Folk Music

INTERVIEW: Minnesota's Pine & Fire Come Home With Radical Folk Music

Pine & Fire belong on bigger stages. The duo, comprised of Jobi Adams and Brandi Foster, plays exquisite folk music with a radical bent. Their music is mellow and is fit for a campfire, but the lyrics light a bonfire in your soul. The pair would be perfectly at home

GIG ALERT: Christie Lenée Lights Up The Cutting Room in NYC Tonight

GIG ALERT: Christie Lenée Lights Up The Cutting Room in NYC Tonight

New Yorkers with a love for guitar pyrotechnics should make their way to Midtown’s The Cutting Room tonight to catch champion guitarist (literally!) Christie Lenée. Lenée’s recent album Coming Alive is inspirational and empowering, an affirming embrace of the world, even with all its flaws. Even if you