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INTERVIEW: Bedouine Chats Waysides and Keeping A Beginner’s Mind

INTERVIEW: Bedouine Chats Waysides and Keeping A Beginner's Mind

Bedouine, the recording project of Los Angeles songwriter Azniv Korkejian, has become one of the premier artists in the folk genre. Beginning with her 2017 self-titled debut and the release of last week’s Waysides, Bedouine’s star has risen to the point where publications like THE FADER and The New York Times are proclaiming her as a “future legend” on par with greats like Nick Drake and Vashti Bunyan. Waysides is a personal look into Korkejian’s upbringing that delicately ropes you into her emotive world; her Laurel Canyon-esque sound is sure to be a lock on critics’ best-of list this year. With a trip to Birmingham on the horizon as support for My Morning Jacket this Friday, October 29 at the Alabama Theatre, we chatted with Bedouine about Waysides and how she feels like she’s evolved as a songwriter:

It’s such a pleasure to talk to you! On a personal note, I’ve been a fan of yours since high school so this is definitely surreal.

(laughs) I feel like high school for you was more recent than it was for me, so it leaves me thinking that you might’ve been… [read more…]

PHOTOS: Mt. Joy and Trampled by Turtles @ Avondale Brewing Company

PHOTOS: Mt. Joy and Trampled by Turtles @ Avondale Brewing Company

On October 11, Mt. Joy and Trampled by Turtles brought their co-headlining tour to Avondale for a field full of passionate fans ready to enjoy the music on a cool fall night. Both bands are Avondale veterans, with Mt. Joy’s last appearance taking place in May when the venue was still imposing pod seating because of the pandemic.

Trampled by Turtles’ intensity is always surprising when you hear them play. You’d think a band with no drummer and a lot of bluegrass instruments would be a calmer occasion, but they sounded like thunder as they took the crowd on a trip through their entire discography. Fans of Mt. Joy (who played last on this evening) might not have known what they were getting into — but it’s impossible to not leave a TBT show unimpressed with their musicianship and might.

Mt. Joy took the stage right at 9 P.M., and it’s hard to understand just how beloved they are in the Magic City. This band has scaled up very quickly, with their first show coming in 2018 across the street at Saturn. Now after touring the world many times over,… [read more…]