When Hubs and I moved to Jackson, MS, in 2006, all I could think about was getting back to Knoxville. I missed the mountains and the good beer. I missed my family and friends. I wasn’t prepared for the deep-south, Southern Baptist conservatism of Jackson, and I was terribly lonely. I’m not much of a … [Read more…]
My soundtrack for grading final exams this semester has been Elephant Revival’s These Changing Skies. The band’s music, with “elements of gypsy, rock, Celtic, alt-country and folk,” reminds me a lot of Andrew Bird, with a dash of Nickel Creek thrown in. Even better, the band promotes various social and environmental causes – good work to accompany amazing music! … [Read more…]
Don’t mind me. I’m just having a joy-induced fit over here after listening to The Civil Wars‘s new song, “The One That Got Away.” I’ve got a thing for the duo’s folksy harmonizing, and I love this particular song’s hard edge. Can’t wait for the new self-titled album, out August 6th. Listen here or go to … [Read more…]