Harry Smith

Sic Alps makes cracked genius look easy

Ballad of Edgar Cayce Hard to Figure

D. Charles Speer

Some Forgotten Country (Sound@One)

Striking the same old chords: the bane of the punk documentary

Some Forgotten Country (Sound@One)

From the Devil's Music to God's Country

Local label Birdman connects with divine gospel

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

You Spin Me

The ethnomusicologist and the flack tell a beguiling tale of influence

Gettin' hooked in a Flash

The ethnomusicologist and the flack tell a beguiling tale of influence

Plugging In

The ethnomusicologist and the flack tell a beguiling tale of influence

Song Bird

Through beguiling contrasts and magical moments, Jolie Holland has emerged with a singular, elusive sound

Music Awards Nominees

Through beguiling contrasts and magical moments, Jolie Holland has emerged with a singular, elusive sound

Reps Etc.

Through beguiling contrasts and magical moments, Jolie Holland has emerged with a singular, elusive sound

House of Tudor

A baptism of Firewater, some animated animators, and The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Reps Etc.

A baptism of Firewater, some animated animators, and The Adventures of Prince Achmed

House of Tudor

The Femmes who "Blister in the Sun" prove they're still violent after all these years

House of Tudor

The Hackensaw Boys deliver the anachronic; the Graves Brothers Deluxe fire up the Fourth

The Littlest Songbird

Jolie Holland sings the prettiest tunes -- informed by ghosts, bayous, and a whole lot of traveling

Reps Etc.

Jolie Holland sings the prettiest tunes -- informed by ghosts, bayous, and a whole lot of traveling

Reps Etc.

Jolie Holland sings the prettiest tunes -- informed by ghosts, bayous, and a whole lot of traveling

Reps Etc.

Jolie Holland sings the prettiest tunes -- informed by ghosts, bayous, and a whole lot of traveling

The Old Old Thing

Two new collections from Berkeleyites Malvina Reynolds and Harry Smith argue for folk's historical authenticity. Whatever that is.

My Brilliant Career

Two new collections from Berkeleyites Malvina Reynolds and Harry Smith argue for folk's historical authenticity. Whatever that is.

Words + Guitar (+ Beats + Skronk)

What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

The Lonesome Death (and Life) of Souled American

Dank, dark, and sad with Chicago's weird country band

A Savage Ere

Dank, dark, and sad with Chicago's weird country band

Sonny Smith’s 100 Records: imaginary bands and tangible works of art

Dank, dark, and sad with Chicago's weird country band

"100 Records"

Dank, dark, and sad with Chicago's weird country band