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Bonnaroo Artist | Pokey LaFarge Bonnaroo History | Newbie Stage & Time | TBA As we’ve been doing for the past several years now, we’re making it our mission to help you get acquainted with as many bands as we can from Bonnaroo‘s impressive 2015 lineup. We’ll start from the bottom and work our way up, paying special attention to…
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Labor Day Weekend is in its final approach, and that means Muddy Roots Music Festival is nearly here. We’re waiting until the last minute to pack our tents and beer, so what better time than now to discuss that unique cocktail of music that is Muddy Roots? The festival kicks off in Cookeville this…
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Even though we’ve been in the summer state of mind for awhile, the season’s official start has arrived, and, ironically, has been marked with a whole heap of fantastic fall show announcements. Don’t worry though, there’s plenty of summer fun left, and, if last week’s show previews and reviews didn’t tip you off, we’re…
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American musical traditionalist/revivalist Pokey LaFarge has been a favorite of ours since we caught him last year at his label home, Third Man Records, as well as last winter at Mercy Lounge. Fusing elements of ragtime, traditional country and western, early jazz, and blues, LaFarge looks and sounds like he just stepped out of a…
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Last week, we brought you tons of show coverage, news on some of our most-anticipated events of 2014, spotlights on several talented female artists, and a whole slew of preview posts featuring some of the amazing bands performing this week at our Christmas Carol Party! We know it’s a busy time of year, so,…
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Pokey LaFarge. Photo by Shawn Jackson. Pokey LaFarge, The Tillers, Bradford Lee Folk & the Bluegrass Playboys Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN December 11, 2013 Review by Samantha Major Photos by Shawn Jackson A Wednesday night at the Mercy Lounge. Looking around minutes before the show was to start last Wednesday night at Mercy Lounge, and…
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Every once in awhile, for no particular reason, a random Nashville weeknight will just happen to be packed with fantastic shows. Tonight is one of those nights. It’s also my birthday; Nashville, I accept your gift of badass music. After the jump, we’ve got a Wednesday rundown of SEVEN amazing ways to spend your…
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If you have ever heard Pokey LaFarge, you are not likely to forget him. Since the early 2000’s, Pokey has continued at a steady pace releasing music and traveling the world, working hard to bring American root music back into our homes. Tonight’s show gets started at 9 p.m. with The Tillers and Bradford Lee Folk &…