If you, like me, think songs of death and destruction should be cloaked in minor chords and sandwiched between melancholy refrains, People Take Warning! will have you singing a different tune…

…Johnson City, Tenn., darlings The Everybodyfields transition from folk duo to roots rockers.

A testament to Guthrie the singin’/talkin’ social critic.

…the fantastique Keren Ann becomes un peu more ordinaire.

Music best listened to in the dark, on the deep pile, with the cans on.

DIY touring is always a learning experience–and a full-time job.