ACL 2013: Top Ten Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The last of our genre lists is filled with WOW moments: big crescendos, bold moves, instinctive collaborations, explosions of brass.  This is music for car stereos and open windows, music to lift the sullen heart and to make it race.

Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop

Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful

ACL 2012: Top Ten Rock & Post Rock

Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz is an umbrella category that is dominated by, but not exclusive to post-rock.  As evidenced by this year’s incredibly diverse selection, the old horse seems to have no intention of lying down any time soon.

Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ Guilford County Songs

When is a song in fixed form?  Do songs have definitive versions, and if so, should they always be performed in that fashion?  Should a concert seek to replicate a recording or vice versa?  Is is better to record new