Patterson Hood News and Photos

In the Spotlight: Warren Zevon

Fri, May 03 2013 9:23pm - Source: Cover Me

In the Spotlight showcases a cross-section of an artist's cover work.

Patterson Hood & The Downtown Rumblers, Live Session #110

Thu, February 07 2013 10:10pm - Source: hear ya

Patterson Hood is responsible for this music blog existing.

Shorties (Stream New Kim Deal Songs, Lena Dunham's Ideal Bookshelf, and more)

Wed, January 16 2013 2:26pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

27 year-end music lists were added yesterday to the master aggregation , including Dennis Cooper's best albums, Earbuddy's favorite songs, and many more. 41 lists were added Sunday to the master aggregation of year-end online "best books of 2012" lists , including GeekDad's best books, LitChat's favorite books, and many more.

Shorties (The U.S. Presidency in Fiction, Coachella Rumors, and more)

Fri, January 11 2013 2:29pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

PopMatters explores depictions of the U.S. presidency in fiction.

RUNE’S PICKS FOR 2012

Thu, January 03 2013 8:44pm - Source: Nine Bullets

Listening to hundreds and hundreds of albums every year sometimes makes it hard to enjoy single albums.

Mike Cooley :: The Fool On Every Corner

Wed, January 02 2013 2:43pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Had he come of age in the era of Willie and Waylon, there's little doubt he'd have given the greats a run for their gambling chips, blessed as he is with a booming voice reminiscent of Cash, a distinctive guitar style, and above all, the songs to contend with the legends.

NYCTaper’s Favorite Concerts of the Year for 2012 (w/ Streaming Songs)

Fri, December 28 2012 2:05am - Source: NYC Taper

There is always more live music going on in New York than any one person (or four people) can see at one time, let alone record and share.

Simon Says: Loose Ends

Fri, December 14 2012 11:17am - Source: Faded Glamour

Since starting this column and inviting contact, I've become aware of just how much music is being made in the world.

S. Victor Aaron’s Top Albums for 2012, Part 1 of 4: Non-Jazz Edition

Tue, December 04 2012 5:44am - Source: Something Else!

For the sixth straight year, it's time to look back on the year in music to recollect which albums I really, really liked this year and make a list.

Shorties (The Grumpiest Authors in History, Rock Operas That Deserve to Have Stage Adaptations, and more)

Thu, November 08 2012 2:36pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Flavorwire lists the 10 grumpiest authors in history.

Shorties (Junot Diaz on Writing Science Fiction, Indie Musicians' Favorite Scary Movies, and more)

Tue, October 23 2012 2:32pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

A number of high-brow literary writers have dipped into science fiction: Colson Whitehead, Kazuo Ishiguro, and even, arguably, Philip Roth in his alternate history The Plot Against America.

Shorties (TC Boyle, Led Zeppelin, and more)

Sun, October 14 2012 2:11pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Observer interviews TC Boyle about his new novel San Miguel.

Shorties (J.K. Rowling Interviewed and Reviewed, Kids Interview Bands, and more)

Thu, September 27 2012 1:47pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

J.K. Rowling talks to Morning Edition about her new novel The Casual Vacancy.

Shorties (The Economics of Spotify for Musicians, An Excerpt of the New Dennis Lehane Novel, and more)

Wed, September 26 2012 2:27pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Morning Edition delves into the economic returns of Spotify for musicians.

PATTERSON HOOD — HEAT LIGHTNING RUMBLES IN THE DISTANCE

Thu, September 20 2012 7:59pm - Source: Nine Bullets

I have much to say about Patterson Hood's Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance yet I don't know how to begin.

Shorties (David Byrne on His New Book, Michael Chabon on His New Novel, and more)

Tue, September 18 2012 1:36pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Leonard Lopate Show interviews Michael Chabon about his new novel Telegraph Avenue.

Americana Music Awards 2012

Fri, September 14 2012 8:17pm - Source: Twang Nation

It was another night when the disciples of roots music congregated within the hallowed walls of the Mother Church of Country Music, and the Ryman Auditorium, to homage to that which ties us together and makes us whole.

Americana Music Association Award Winners 2012

Thu, September 13 2012 2:31pm - Source: The Boot

It was a night of numerous standing ovations for Americana artists at the Americana Music Awards last evening (Sept. 12).

Shorties (An Excerpt from Salman Rushdie's New Memoir, Jeff Tweedy on Wilco's Future, and more)

Thu, September 13 2012 1:50pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The A.V. Club interviews Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy about the future of the band.

Shorties (Gillian Flynn's Tough Heroines, Patterson Hood on His New Solo Album, and more)

Wed, September 12 2012 1:47pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

The Atlantic profiles the tough heroines in the fiction of Gillian Flynn.

Patterson Hood / Will Johnson :: The AD Interview

Wed, September 12 2012 1:08am - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

It's been a minute, but with both Patterson Hood and Will Johnson having solo records out this week ( Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance and Scorpion , respectively), it seemed like a good time to bring back Longshots — an AD feature in which we step back and let artists interview one another.

Out This Week 9/11

Tue, September 11 2012 5:54pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

It's a mind-blowing list of new releases on perhaps the biggest release date of the year, so let's get started.

New Music Monday: Bob Dylan, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Neal Morse, Dio, ZZ Top

Mon, September 10 2012 12:15pm - Source: Something Else!

Time for a cup o' joe and a stack of great new music — courtesy of Bob Dylan, Chris Knight, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Fred Hersch, Neal Morse, Patterson Hood, Steve Forbert and ZZ Top. Forthcoming reissues and live projects set for release this week include Circle II Circle, Dio, Flotsam and Jetsam, Massive Attack, and the Rolling Stones with Muddy Waters.

Shorties (Zadie Smith, Yeasayer, and more)

Thu, September 06 2012 2:30pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Granta Interviews Zadie Smith about her new novel NW.

Patterson Hood – Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance (2012)

Thu, August 30 2012 12:19pm - Source: Something Else!

Patterson Hood is an aspiring novelist, destined to someday become the next William Faulkner.

Matthew E. White: Big Inner

Fri, August 17 2012 5:32am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Years before he became known to younger generations as a grinning, gray-haired fixture at the Academy Awards, perpetually nominated for life-affirming musical contributions to whatever Pixar blockbuster came out the year before, Randy Newman created tangible three-dimensional worlds in the space of two-minute songs.

Something Else! Sneak Peek: Patterson Hood, “Come Back Little Star” (2012)

Thu, July 19 2012 7:00pm - Source: Something Else!

Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood will issue his third solo album on September 11.

Book Notes - J. R. Angelella "Zombie"

Thu, July 05 2012 3:36pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Wussy – Buckeye

Thu, July 05 2012 9:43am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

It's hard not to feel bad for Cincinnati indie rockers Wussy , and not just because their name brings to mind some skinny sucker getting mercilessly bog-washed by the school bully.