Articles by Sam Davis
Kevin Morby
Singing Saw
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2016
When former Woods bassist Kevin Morby performed as part of "The Complete Last Waltz" in the winter of 2014, you could say that worlds colli...
Glenn Jones
Fleeting
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2016
The renewed interest in American primitive guitar continues to grow, but for some, like Glenn Jones, the sound has long served as a calling...
Bonnie "Prince" Billy/Bitchin Bajas
Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties
PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2016
Over the past decade, Bonnie "Prince" Billy has experimented with a cornucopia of collaborators, from nearly every genre of music, from fil...
Elkington & Salsburg
Ambsace
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2015
Ambsace, the second album of acoustic instrumentals by guitarists James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg, finds the modern fingerpicking resur...
Yo La Tengo
Stuff Like That There
PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2015
Amassing an extensive catalogue of cover songs is something that's typically reserved for jam bands or wedding bands. The Grateful Dead, th...
Wilco
Star Wars
PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2015
Since their inception, Wilco have been defined by a sonic restlessness that has found them exploring new genres and styles on each record....
Little Wings
Explains
PUBLISHED May 22, 2015
Even though Explains is the first Little Wings record to come out on the coveted freak flag-waving Woodsist label, it already feels like so...
Circuit Des Yeux
In Plain Speech
PUBLISHED May 19, 2015
The 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...
