Articles by Jason Schneider

Camper Van Beethoven

La Costa Perdida

PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2013

When David Lowery went on a good run in the'90s with the country-rocking Cracker, it seemed that band's success would put his earlier work...

Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition

White Buffalo

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2013

Mathus is still best known as co-founder of '90s swing revivalists Squirrel Nut Zippers, but since that band's demise, the singer/guitarist...

Alasdair Roberts

A Wonder Working Stone

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2013

For nearly two decades, the Glasgow-based Roberts has been making music drawn from his Gaelic heritage, ranging from strangely compelling t...

Chris Darrow

Artist Proof

PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2013

As a founding member of '60s L.A. psych-folk outfit Kaleidoscope (along with David Lindley), Chris Darrow played a significant role in defi...

Folk and Country 2012: Blues Explosion

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2012

Jack White and Dan Auerbach aren't exactly Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, but it's hard to conceive of the blues still thriving in the 21st...

The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling

Peter Whitehead

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2012

The expansive release of this rarely seen documentary of the Stones at the height of their initial fame is appropriately timed to coincide...

Dash Rip Rock

Black Liquor

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2012

Despite a history dating back to the mid-'80s, Dash Rip Rock is rarely mentioned as one of Americana's forefathers. It's likely because the...

Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know About Soundgarden

PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2012

On November 13, grunge greats Soundgarden will release King Animal, the band's first full-length since 1996's Down on the Upside forced the...