The Welfare Liners
Easy On The Eyes
Trouble Comes To Me
Dust Broom Blues
Farewell To All The Angels
Sad And Blue, Lonesome Too
Boulevard
The Welfare Express (Headin Down The Line)
The Welfare Liners came together from the eclectic Athens, GA music scene in 2010 and combined contemporary and traditional influences to create a brand of bluegrass that has earned praise from young and old. After releasi.
more »ng a self-titled, six-song EP on Ghostmeat Records in 2011, the band found themselves sharing the stage with the likes of The Del McCoury Band, Dawes and Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon). As they continued to perform at bluegrass festivals and local clubs, original compositions made their way in to sets previously dominated by standards from Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and The Stanley Brothers. These new, original songs borrowed heavily from the tradition of brother harmony mastered by Jim & Jesse and The Louvin Brothers, whose songs were also mainstays of early pe
On August 4
Conor Oberst will release his new self-titled solo album, which was recorded in Tepoztlán, Mexico with a small group of musicians at the dawn of this year. In a relatively similar fashion to our reassessment of the Manic Street Preachers’ back catalogue earlier this year, DiS considers how a barely pubescent Oberst traversed from four-track recordings in the basement of his family home to standing at the cusp of unleashing one of 2008’s most anticipated records.
Almost every song Oberst has recorded since he was but a wee one is out there somewhere if you look hard enough. The chance, then, to appreciate his growth and increasing range - from the very, very beginning - is there. What follows is intended as exhaustive to a point though by no means definitive; rather a loosely autobiographical reassessment of key works. If you care to join…
These Jackson-area businesses opened in 2020
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
A view down Michigan Avenue as the sun sets in downtown Jackson on Friday, April 3, 2020. The downtown area, which is usually busy with people visiting bars and restaurants, has been quiet during the stay-at-home order.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
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But for some, this notable year marked the beginning of a new chapter with doors opening.
From marijuana shops to restaurants to clothing stores and apartment buildings, here’s a look at the Jackson County business scene’s new additions in 2020.
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200 N. Jackson St., Jackson
A multi-million dollar apartment complex in the heart of downtown Jackson opened to residents in December.