J Tillman might not be from Austin, but his label, Western Vinyl is totally homegrown. They're releasing a limited edition 70 gram 7" from Tillman this month with two tracks, "Wild Honey Never Stolen" and "Borne Away On A Black Barge". Bill Patton plays ukulele and Tillman plays everything else, including mandolin his homebase, the drum kit. The album artwork is by Toby Leibowitz. more ›

If you're into introspective folk music written by mountain men with thick bears, it may have been a rough year for you. more ›

Nashville’s music scene and reputation for churning out singer/songwriters should come as no surprise to anyone. But, perhaps one of the latest of these musicians coming from that way worth mentioning is Caitlin Rose, and you’ll have the chance to sample the sound yourself during South by Southwest this year. more ›

J. Tillman has been writing songs and releasing them in one way or another (some on the Autumn Tone label, some on his own) since 2004, but his other gig playing drums for Fleet Foxes slowed the release of Vacilando Territory Blues. more ›