Jason Isbell / Lucero. Red Rocks. 09.14.16 “You come to shows here often?” It was an honest question, but it sparked a pissing contest of sorts. We were on the ramp leading into the venue from the Upper North Lot and a married couple behind us was trying to determine the odds of getting decent seats. It was …
Jason Isbell. Ryman Residency. October 2015 You made some new friends after the show But you’ll forget their names In 24 frames We were halfway through the first Jason Isbell performance of the weekend when his latest single found its way into the setlist. The song (which uses frames per second as a metaphor for …
“Don’t know why they even bother putting this highway on the mapAnybody that’s ever been on it knows exactly where they’re at‘Cause hell’s on both ends of itAnd nowhere’s in between.This highway’s mean” The length of U.S. Route 72 that runs west from I-65, across the Wheeler Reservoir and Shoal Creek into Florence, isn’t anything to write home …
Hood, Isbell, Cooley. One Night Only for Terry Pace. Shoals Theatre. 06.15.14 Read More »
Jason Isbell has been in my life for ten years now. From the first time I heard “Decoration Day”, to the last time I listened to “Traveling Alone”…through his divorce and departure from his previous band…through the solo tours and the late night tweets inundating my Facebook feed. Even when there were times I wish I …
