Tag: Americana

Album Reviews

Sassparilla – Honey, I’m Using Again (2026) Album Review

Alex M Theel - February 20, 2026

Hello reader, Welcome back. In mid-December, we were happy to share an essay by Kevin Blackwell, the frontman and songwriter of the back-porch soul band Sassparilla. The...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Lester Slade – “Pretty Fast”

Alex M Theel - February 4, 2026

Hello reader, How are you today? I'm excited to discuss another artist making some great music: Lester Slade, who first caught SWT's eye late in 2024 upon the first...

Interviews

Pure Living: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Return To Living Room Roots On New Album

Joshua M. Miller - January 16, 2026

Singer-songwriter Liz Phair once said, “When it's me in my living room, it's pretty pure, and then what gets recorded involves more people, and...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Pert Near Sandstone – “Pipe Dream”

Alex M Theel - January 7, 2026

Hello reader, How are you today? Ready for the first singles spotlight of 2026? SWT is excited to discuss another band that continues to create and...

Artist Essays

Artist Essay: Now Or Never By Kyle Rightley Of Driveway Thriftdwellers

Joshua M. Miller - January 2, 2026

Editor's Note: In November, Wisconsin Americana-rock band the Driveway Thriftdwellers released their great new album High Top Van, their third studio album and first...

Artist Essays

The Continuing Folk Tradition of DIY Music Culture by Kevin Blackwell (Artist Essay)

Alex M Theel - December 16, 2025

Editor's Note: Kevin Blackwell is best known in the music scene as a songwriter and frontman of the group Sassparilla, a band with eight...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Hemma – “Boarding School Blues”

Alex M Theel - December 12, 2025

Hello reader, How are you today? We’re excited to discuss another Midwestern-based singer-songwriter making great music: Eau Claire, WI-based Hemma. The bio on her site peels the...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Tim O’Connell – “Good Enough (A Father’s Song)”

Alex M Theel - December 2, 2025

Hello reader, How are you today? I'm excited to share another singer-songwriter, who you may not have heard of before today, but continues to create great...

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