"Usually I’m totally above board here on S:I. All the songs are cleared and free and legal with an occasional exception. Heybale is one of these exceptions, they’re a country supergroup of sorts from Austin, Texas. I haven’t exactly been given permission to post this but as soon as several..."

"The full lineup won't be announced until summer, but some big names have been announced for then Bumbershoot Festival Labor Day Weekend (August 30th-September 1st) at the Seattle Center. Names include Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, Ingrid Michaelson, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Jakob Dylan, !!!, Lee “Scratch”..."

"When we threw open the velvet curtains and tossed the dustcloths off the furniture last week and decided to reignite this project, Pinkie and I immediaely started digging through The Slush Pile, a/k/a a GIANT Shu Uemura shopping bag hidden behind my closet door full of over a year's worth..."

"We generally keep this year end survey focused on Vermonters. However, we'll always make an exception for the False 45th house band, The Kamikaze Hearts and its leader, Matthew Loiacono. Hailing from Albany, The Kamikaze Hearts hit Burlington twice this year as they continued to tour in support of their..."

"2007 ne fut pas une année exceptionnellement excitante pour la musique country. Et sans le retour en force de quelques piliers et vieilles légendes du genre, elle aurait presque été insignifiante. Donc ci-dessous une petite sélection - rapidement effectuée et forcément précaire - des disques country qui m'auront marqué cette..."