Reviews
Contemporary folk music holds a mirror to society and allows consideration of events outside ourselves. A storyteller through song for more...
Articles By Donald Teplyske
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![Maria Dunn Keeps Classic Folk Sounding Fresh on 'Joyful Banner Blazing']()
Maria Dunn Keeps Classic Folk Sounding Fresh on 'Joyful Banner Blazing' Published Jan 28, 2021 -
!['A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip' Shows That Sparks Will Never Go Out of Style]()
Reviews'A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip' Shows That Sparks Will Never Go Out of Style Published May 12, 2020Never chartbusters, Sparks' 2017 album Hippopotamus unexpectedly debuted in the UK Top 10, evidence that innovative, operatic glam never goe...
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![Lynne Hanson Just Words]()
ReviewsLynne Hanson Just Words Published Feb 17, 2020A beautiful album of retrospection and insight, Lynne Hanson's Just Words is much more than its unpretentious title may imply. For the unfam...
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![Chris Knight Almost Daylight]()
ReviewsChris Knight Almost Daylight Published Oct 09, 2019Rustic romantic Chris Knight is simultaneously one of country music's most revered and ignored artists; Almost Daylight is his first album i...
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![Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley World Full of Blues]()
ReviewsRob Ickes and Trey Hensley World Full of Blues Published Oct 03, 2019With their third release, Americana duo Rob Ickes (dobro) and Trey Hensley (acoustic guitar and vocals) have surpassed the lofty expectation...
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![Kelsey Waldon White Noise/White Lines]()
ReviewsKelsey Waldon White Noise/White Lines Published Oct 02, 2019Kelsey Waldon, a native of Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky, is poised to be recognized among the finest country singers of her generation. Having...
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![The Po' Ramblin' Boys Toil, Tears & Trouble]()
ReviewsThe Po' Ramblin' Boys Toil, Tears & Trouble Published Aug 20, 2019Rounder Records doesn't release as many bluegrass albums as it once did, but when it does, we best pay attention. The Po' Ramblin' Boys have...
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![Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama Work to Do]()
ReviewsMarc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama Work to Do Published Aug 06, 2019A seamless collection, Work to Do is a collaboration between folk-pop master Marc Cohn, producer John Leventhal and vocal gospel giants Blin...
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![Joey Landreth Hindsight]()
ReviewsJoey Landreth Hindsight Published Apr 17, 2019Joey Landreth hasn't stood still the last half decade. The Bros. Landreth's debut received a Juno, a previous solo release was well-regarded...
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![The Long Ryders Psychedelic Country Soul]()
ReviewsThe Long Ryders Psychedelic Country Soul Published Feb 12, 2019The Long Ryders released three albums of near-flawless country-rock during the 1980s. The "buckskin" element of the Paisley Underground, the...
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![Colin Linden & Luther Dickinson Amour]()
ReviewsColin Linden & Luther Dickinson Amour Published Feb 05, 2019North meets South on the first collaboration between Canadian blues/roots master Colin Linden (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) and roots rock s...
