Articles by Jesse Skinner

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Americana

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2012

Neil Young hasn't made an album with Crazy Horse (Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank Sampedro) in nine years. Did you miss them? Like tak...

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Here

PUBLISHED May 29, 2012

By name alone, folk music is communal and inclusive, but its fan base can be notoriously weary of outsiders. Case in point: despite having...

Willie Nelson

Heroes

PUBLISHED May 16, 2012

Willie Nelson has become a pop culture caricature, but he's always carried a torch for true country music. Before being completely taken ov...

Rampart

Oren Moverman

PUBLISHED May 15, 2012

In 1999, more than 70 Los Angeles police officers assigned to an anti-gang unit were accused of corruption offenses, including brutality, s...

Del Barber

Headwaters

PUBLISHED May 10, 2012

Winnipeg native Del Barber's third album, Headwaters, has movement – every song bounces and pops, while some jump for joy. Even the s...

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2012

Though he's rarely cited as such, Patton Oswalt is one of the most diverse comedians working today. His routines range from horribly vulgar...

Dry the River

Shallow Bed

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2012

Members of London, UK-based quintet Dry the River did time in their local hardcore punk scene before forming this folk-rock outfit. You wou...

Horse Feathers

Cynic's New Year

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2012

While many modern folk bands are adding excessive instrumentation and recruiting more players than the max capacity of an elevator, Horse F...