MUSIC NEWS - Often citied by critics and fans as one of the inventors of the alt-country music genre that rose up in the 80s/90s, the Jayhawks have returned with original line-up, appearing together for the first time together since 1995. Co-founder Mark Olson left the Jayhawks in 1995 but has returned to the lineup with co-leader Gary Louris (and bassist Marc Perlman, drummer/-vocalist Tim O'Reagan, and Karen Grotberg on keyboards and vocals). The re-united band played several music festivals in Europe and are booked to play their first USA show this Friday in Minneapolis at the Basilica Block Party (8:45 - [...]
Note: I am seeing Mark Olson & Gary Louris in concert tonight, and to get ready for the show I went back and re-read a killer review that my buddy Jan wrote after seeing them in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 6, 2008. Since Jan rules, he gave me permission to repost it here. Enjoy! Mark Olson & Gary Louris, John Dee, Oslo, December 6, 2008 I just got back from Oslo and a terrific concert at the John Dee ! My [...]

As a long-time fan of the Jayhawks as well as the solo output of both Mark Olson and Gary Louris, the below interview sits as one of my favorites pieces to grace space on MoB. I've already lauded their great new record, Ready For The Flood , and now get under the hood for a look at it's creation and what comes next. Could you lend some information on the recording process of Ready For The Flood? Where and how was it recorded, and [...]