Live Review: Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer @ The Birchmere — 4/27/22

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Alabama, Allison Moorer, Americana, Ari Strauss, folk, Shelby Lynne, The Birchmere.

Allison Moorer and Shelby Lynne perform at The Birchmere on April 27, 2022. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Sisters Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer are two of the most accomplished singer-songwriters in the contemporary country and Americana scene. The Alabama natives both possess remarkable gifts as writers and are among the finest vocalists working today. Each possesses a distinctive style: Shelby leans more toward soul and gospel (she noted her favorite singer is Mahalia Jackson), while Allison often inclines toward folk, but has had an eclectic career that’s also seen her work in more rock-oriented directions as well.

With their remarkable voices, they don’t need much support to put on an incredible show as they did at The Birchmere recently.

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit w/ Waxahatchee @ Wolf Trap — 9/14/21

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Alabama, alt-country, Americana, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, southern rock, Waxahatchee, Wolf Trap.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Photo by Alysse Gafkjen)

Jason Isbell referred to himself, his band, and opening act Waxahatchee as ambassadors for the state of Alabama when they appeared at Wolf Trap on Tuesday evening.

Live Review: Drive-By Truckers @ Rams Head Live! — 8/27/21

Posted on August 31, 2021 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged Alabama, Americana, Drive-By Truckers, Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood, Rams Head Live.

DBT_38 — ***Drive-By Truckers blowing the doors off Rams Head Live Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Photo by David LaMason)***

Drive-By Truckers pulled into Baltimore recently to rattle the rust off the walls at Rams Head Live on the second date of a tour that was only wishful thinking just a year ago.

Song of the Day: “Lilacs” by Waxahatchee

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, Americana, Katie Crutchfield, singer-songwriter, Song of the Day, Waxahatchee.

Waxahatchee (Photo by Molly Matalon)

Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) has had a busy week, not only making her late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! but also performing alongside Kevin Morby on CBS This Morning. Performing “Fire” and “Lilacs” from last year’s critically acclaimed Saint Cloud, Waxahatchee again proves why she is one of the most important voices in music right now.

Livestream Preview: Waxahatchee @ Noon Chorus, 6/8/20

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, Americana, Katie Crutchfield, livestream, Noon Chorus, singer-songwriter, Waxahatchee.

Waxahatchee (Photo by Molly Matalon)

Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) released her highly anticipated new album Saint Cloud on March 27 via Merge Records. Critics hailed Saint Cloud as a career-defining album with Katie’s songwriting front and center.

With her spring tour in support of the album canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Katie has a series of five livestream shows dedicated to her five albums, starting on Monday, June 8, via Noon Chorus.

Livestream Preview: Allison Moorer @ Facebook Live, 3/28/20

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, Alison Moorer, alt-country, Americana, Facebook Live, folk, livestream.

Allison Moorer (Photo by Heidi Ross)

Singer-songwriter Allison Moorer released her autobiography Blood: A Memoir last year via Da Capo Press. She’s since been in the DC area a few times to chat about her book and play songs and to perform in a show with her husband Hayes Carll.

If you missed either of those concerts, you can catch her play a free livestream at Facebook Live on Saturday, March 28.

Live Review: Allison Moorer @ Jammin’ Java — 11/15/19

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Alabama, Allison Moorer, alt-country, Americana, folk, Jammin' Java.

Allison Moorer performs at the Lincoln Center’s American Songbook on Feb. 8, 2018. (Photo by Steven Pisano)

Allison Moorer has written a new book, Blood, and released a new companion album of the same title. The book and album are a meditation on coming terms with her family legacy: In 1986, when she was 14, following a long history of abuse, her father shot her mother, then turned the gun on himself. Her sister, fellow musician Shelby Lynne, was 17.

Melissa Block, special correspondent at NPR, moderated a discussion with Allison about the book and album at Jammin’ Java recently.

Live Review: Yelawolf @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 11/5/19

Posted on November 12, 2019 by shedrick pelt in Live Review and tagged Alabama, Badd Wolf, hip hop, rap, The Fillmore Silver Spring, The Outfit Tx, Wild The Coyote, Yelawolf.

Yelawolf takes a swig from a bottle of his Creek Water branded Whiskey at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Nov. 5, 2019. (Photo by Shedrick Pelt)

A substantial part of growth is change, but that change doesn’t necessarily have to come with a consequence of losing yourself. Those more fierce qualities about you, sometimes less than agreeable, don’t have to be muted to move forwarded.

Preview: Allison Moorer @ Jammin’ Java, 11/15/19

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, Allison Moorer, alt-country, Americana, Jammin' Java.

Allison Moorer (Photo by Heidi Ross)

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Allison Moorer released her autobiography Blood: A Memoir last month via Da Capo Press. She’s coming to perform at Jammin’ Java on Friday, Nov. 15, when she holds a conversation about her book with NPR’s Melissa Block and then follows the chat with a solo acoustic performance from the books’ accompanying album of the same name.

Preview: Taylor Hicks @ City Winery, 10/13/19

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, American Idol, blues, City Winery, country, soul, Taylor Hicks.

Taylor Hicks (Photo courtesy Adkins Publicity)

Taylor Hicks performs will hits from his American Idol songbook as well as new tracks off his upcoming album due out later this year at City Winery DC on Sunday, Oct. 13.