Consensus, schmensus! When we asked our core staff and contributors to put together their individual Top 10 lists of their favorite Americana releases of 2016, we kinda …
By Lynne Margolis The inner sleeve of Shovels & Rope’s Busted Jukebox Volume 1 album, which they somehow sandwiched between 2014’s Swimmin’ Time and their …
SHOVELS & ROPE Little Seeds New West Records Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, over the course of a couple of proper full-length albums and …
By Kelly Dearmore “Ain’t it great to be alive? Ain’t it nice to be fighting’ on the winning side?” There’s always a ring of triumph to Shovels …
Notes from the Editor By Richard Skanse (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Apart from the opportunity to work with a team of really …
By Kelly Dearmore (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) The Tradewinds Social Club is not the kind of joint where lasting musical memories are …
By Michael Hoinski (LSM Oct/Nov 2014/vol. 7 – Issue 5) Alejandro Rose-Garcia was destined to be the one and only. In 2007, the Austin native, …
SHOVELS & ROPE Swimmin’ Time Dualtone The cover image on Swimmin’ Time, a life preserver, serves as a perfect metaphor for the songs within — …
By Lynne Margolis (Oct/Nov 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 5) Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent aren’t the first duo to pour country, folk, blues, good …
By D.C. Bloom (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) Hayes Carll opens the door and immediately apologizes for the two rambunctious dogs of uncertain breeding …
