

Purposeful Mastery: A Review of Dance Tunes for the City Stompers
The talent and tasteful playing of old-time virtuosos Nate Leath and Danny Knicely is indisputable. With diverse interests and expansive harmonic and rhythmic understanding, the two effortlessly transcend the boundaries of their musical conventions. Perhaps it's this limitlessness that makes their contribution to the dance community, most recently with the recording of "Dance Tunes for the City Stompers", so potent. Not only does this collaboration mark an important and ofte


First Listen: Cole Quest and The City Pickers
I was provided with the unique opportunity to listen to the pre-release of Cole Quest and The City Pickers' debut self-titled record just days before its release scheduled for July 29th, 2016 at American Beauty. Written July 28th, 2016, Edited September 5th, 2016. == Perhaps one of Cole Quest's biggest strengths is in his unique ability to pull together such an eclectic mix of talent in support of his storytelling, and this album seems to have been recorded with the intention