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Through the Lens: Our Favorite Roots Music Photos of 2024
Photo: Betty Soo at Intuition Ale Works - Jacksonville, FL
This week’s column serendipitously falls on Christmas Eve and, thus, could be viewed as a holiday present to ND readers. The gallery features a representative sampling of the many outstanding photos taken this year by 32 ND photographers. From the Eastern United States to Australia, over one hundred photos, from festivals to honkytonks, are displayed. They cover the many branches of roots music, bluegrass, blues, alt country, Black country, jazz, indie rock, punk, soul, singer-songwriter, there’s something for everyone.
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Through the Lens: The Postal Service & Brent Cobb
Photo: Jenny Lewis, The Postal Service at Kia Center - Orlando, FL
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Through the Lens: JJ Grey’s Blackwater Sol Revue
Photo: JJ Grey at The Amp - St. Augustine, FL
JJ Grey’s Blackwater Sol Revue was first held in 2008 at the spacious St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Florida. As it is presented by St. Johns County Cultural Events Division along with Friends of Anastasia State Park, this fest is also like family, albeit a bigger one, to the local community. Grey is a North Florida swamp rocker who specializes in funkified rock and front-porch Southern soul music. His festival lineup reflected that perspective.