John Train

In the beginning, there was The Word – i.e. Townes Van Zandt – and Townes hitchhiked across the desert.

"When I lived in Austin in the early 90s, Daniel Johnston hovered over the place like a ghost. He made his name there in the 80s but had...

(photo by Glen Hansard borrowed from WFUV.org) Got word yesterday that Joe Henry has begun a different sort of journey. So I wanted to...

If you are inclined to have a peek, here is my Phawker review of Margo Price’s recent show at the World Café: Usually it’s music journos...

Train Army: And, say, check out my debut on Phawker. I’ve never had a chance to write about Joe Ely or the Flatlanders and jumped at the...

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a hardcore Elvis Costello fan. I’ve been trailing him closely (fanatically!) ever since I heard the...

I was devastated to hear of Tommy Keene's passing the day before Thanksgiving. I first encountered Tommy in 1986. He was the support act...

I moved to Pennsylvania in 1992. I decided it was time to read John Updike. I began with Rabbit, Run and it knocked me out. Maybe it...

Night Three, No 2 Unalike, Friday, November 6th at Fergie's Pub Tom T. Hall's “Mama Bake a Pie” and my own “Don't He Look Good” Tom T....

Night Three, No 2 Unalike, Friday, November 6th at Fergie's Pub John Stewart's “Draft Age” and my own “Mulloy” In addition to leading me...