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by Jason Earle
Once again Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF) is fielding a diverse lineup on the gorgeous banks of the Hillsborough River. Once
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by Jason Earle
“My kids grew up at Suwannee. One day after returning from a festival there my son started crying and said, ‘I want everyone
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by Jason Earle
I’m at the corner of the bar sitting next to Cory Branan. His eyes dart as he tells me of a song on his forthcoming record,
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by Jason Earle
Imagine the proceeds from every song you had downloaded, every album you bought, went to non-profit organizations which benefit
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by Jason Earle
American Band doesn’t wow on first listen. This condition is not unique for a Truckers album, but even more apparent than
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by Jason Earle
Susto is a hearty pasta dish with mussels- rich, yet comfortable. Sautee some garlic and shallots, add in some white wine
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by Jason Earle
Some close friends asked if I wanted to see Robert Earl Keen at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. We would fly in on a
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by Jason Earle
Susto sounds a bit like a Gram Parsons fronted band if Parsons had lived long enough to be influenced by The Felice Brothers.
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by Jason Earle
North Beach, Miami, harbors little of the pretense of its more famous southern neighbor. North Beach feels like a lab-beagle mutt
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by Jason Earle
Foreigner, Boston, then Journey goes the playlist at Vittles in Seattle’s ultra-hip Belltown neighborhood. A bald man in his
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by Jason Earle
In August, BJ Barham released what may have been 2016’s most powerful album. Rockingham is a heartbreakingly intimate record.
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by Jason Earle
Seeing the cover design of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures is almost a sure bet at any show these days. Regardless of genre,
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by Jason Earle
Jim Lauderdale had a good September. First, the Americana Music Association Awards — for which he has served as emcee for
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by Jason Earle
Maiya Sykes commands attention. Not in an authoritarian way, but when she is on stage it is clear where you should focus.
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by Jason Earle
Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers spoke with Shows I Go To ahead of the band’s trip to Suwannee Roots Revival this October.