Articles By Sam Davis
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Kevin Morby Singing Saw Published Apr 15, 2016When former Woods bassist Kevin Morby performed as part of "The Complete Last Waltz" in the winter of 2014, you could say that worlds collid...
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Glenn Jones Fleeting Published Mar 18, 2016The renewed interest in American primitive guitar continues to grow, but for some, like Glenn Jones, the sound has long served as a calling....
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy/Bitchin Bajas Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties Published Mar 16, 2016Over the past decade, Bonnie "Prince" Billy has experimented with a cornucopia of collaborators, from nearly every genre of music, from film...
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Elkington & Salsburg Ambsace Published Sep 18, 2015Ambsace, the second album of acoustic instrumentals by guitarists James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg, finds the modern fingerpicking resurg...
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Yo La Tengo Stuff Like That There Published Aug 28, 2015Amassing an extensive catalogue of cover songs is something that's typically reserved for jam bands or wedding bands. The Grateful Dead, thr...
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Wilco Star Wars Published Jul 23, 2015Since their inception, Wilco have been defined by a sonic restlessness that has found them exploring new genres and styles on each record. I...
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Little Wings Explains Published May 22, 2015Even though Explains is the first Little Wings record to come out on the coveted freak flag-waving Woodsist label, it already feels like som...
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Circuit Des Yeux In Plain Speech Published May 19, 2015The past year has been a time of change for Chicago musician Haley Fohr. Touring solo as Circuit Des Yeux throughout Europe and the U.S. in...
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Various Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll Published May 12, 2015Over 40 years ago, Cambodia was home to a rare and vital hotbed of music. Afternoon television programs would find the country's passive lea...
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Bill Fay Who Is The Sender? Published Apr 28, 2015Back in the songwriter days of the early '70s, Bill Fay recorded two very different sounding "folk" albums, both of which wound up as commer...
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White Hills Walks For Motorists Published Apr 09, 2015For a band that have cut their teeth over the past decade on relentless guitar riffage and Hawkwindian space rock, Walk For Motorists, the n...
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Ryley Walker Primrose Green Published Mar 31, 2015Chicago folk guitarist Ryley Walker belongs to the new school of finger pickers — one that includes the likes of Steve Gunn, William T...