“Weapons of Grass Destruction” by Hayseed Dixie

Hayseed Dixie
Weapons of Grass Destruction
Cooking Vinyl Records
3 stars (out of 5)
Hayseed Dixie is made up of four strange and possibly brilliant men: Barley Scotch (guitar/vocals/fiddle), Reverend Don Wayne Reno (banjo), Deacon Dale Reno (mandolin) and Jake Bakeshake Byers (bass). Hayseed Dixie is awful, but in a wonderful way.
With the cunning use of what can only [...]

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“Gaining Wisdom” by Donna Hughes

Donna Hughes
Gaining Wisdom
Rounder Records
3.5 stars (out of 5)
There are no presumptions or theatrics in Donna Hughes’ voice, but her vocals are anything but dull. What sets her apart from any other blonde with a guitar is the sincerity in her voice, and ultimately, her lyrics. Her songs are a conversation with the listener, speaking straight [...]

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