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Son Volt | American Central Dust

Rounder (2009)
With American Central Dust , Jay Farrar has now accomplished something he was unable to do either during Son Volt's initial run (1995-99) or his evidently aborted solo career (2001-04): released three consecutive albums of undeniable quality.
By JEFF TAMARKIN | July 15, 2009

Unextinct

Dinosaur Jr. will roam the earth forever
The convo is already off to a bumpy start with one Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr., phoning in from his Los Angeles residence at 10:30 am PST.
By CHRIS CONTI | March 31, 2009

Public Disservice Announcements

Big Fat Whale
Don't be a jerk
By BRIAN MCFADDEN | May 05, 2010

We're all the Hold Steady

Fans’ notes on the band that’s sharing joy and changing lives, one gig at a time
When’s the last time you fell so hard for a band you drove 339 miles — alone — to see them?
By LOU PAPINEAU | October 17, 2007

Son Volt

The Search | Transmit Sound/Legacy
The usual rap against Son Volt is that the group adhere too tightly to roots-music orthodoxy — in other words, that they’re dead boring.
By MIKAEL WOOD | April 10, 2007

Flashbacks: June 2, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Jessica Coughlin and Sam MacLaughlin.
By EDITORIAL | May 31, 2006