Jul 082026
 

Margo Price has made no secret of how she feels about current events happening in Washington and perhaps the most tangible example of that is her new mixtape, which she released on July 3rd, titled Days of Unrest.

And one of the centerpieces of the record is when Price is joined by Joan Baez for a cover of Woody Guthrie‘s “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos).” Featuring a beautiful backing by the Memphis Mariachi, the song is a moving tribute to a 1948 plane crash that killed 32 people. The press didn’t bother to name the 28 migrant farm workers killed, instead referring to them merely as “deportees.” Continue reading »

Jan 282015
 

When John Fahey-esq acoustic guitar virtuoso William Tyler delivered a covers session for Aquarium Drunkard, most of the choices were understandable ones for a fingerpicker: Ry Cooder, Blaze Floley, and a track from a compilation of rare solo guitar performances. The final one was a left-turn though: Blue Ösyter Cult. Specifically, an obscure track called “She’s As Beautiful As A Foot” from their relatively unsuccessful debut LP. Continue reading »