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The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood on Capote, Waits & a Brutal Murdernew
Patterson Hood is not afraid of the dark. In fact, the Drive-By Truckers leader is compelled to write songs that tell tales of violence, greed, and the abuse of power. On Go-Go Boots, their latest album, Hood and the gang turn down the amps and, once again, embrace their classic story-driven style.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drive-By Truckers, Patterson Hood
Drive-by Truckers: 'The Big To-Do"new
The Drive-by Truckers have created some of the most memorable perverts, drunks and assorted lowlifes of their career on The Big To-Do, an album packed with stories and characters presented with a photojournalist's detached honesty.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-28-2010 |
Reviews
Jason Isbell's Latest is a Bold Concept with Problematic Executionnew
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit is a bold step forward for him. He sets out to expand his sound on the album, dipping his toes into different sounds and genres of music. The results are as problematic as the idea.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-13-2009 |
Reviews
How the Drive-By Truckers Met The Hold Steadynew
While it's no surprise that bottle rockets and plenty of mischief-making have come into the mix, the meeting of DBT frontman Patterson Hood and Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler involves interests as brainy as they are bacchanalian.
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
11-25-2008 |
Music
Jason Isbell Goes it Alonenew
Former Drive-By Trucker hits the road in support of his soon-to-be-released sophomore album.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Brett Leigh Dicks |
11-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell
Epic Re-Creationnew
Drive-By Truckers' latest reflects band's changes and plays to its strengths.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
02-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Parking Zonenew
Athens group hits the passing lane for its best album yet.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
02-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Drive-By Truckers Create Dour Albumnew
Even devoted DBT fans may find the Alabama/Athens rockers' eighth album frustrating, or long-winded at the very least.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
01-29-2008 |
Reviews
'Creation's Dark' is 19 Songs' Worth of American Music Done Rightnew
The departure of a performer as strong as Jason Isbell, who went solo last year, would cripple most bands -- but not Drive-By Truckers.
Long-Haul Truckersnew
After years of hardship, the Drive-By Truckers press on.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Parker |
07-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drive-By Truckers
Hard Knock Lifenew
A Blessing and a Curse is a more personal disc full of the same assembly of ramblers and ne'er-do-wells.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-14-2006 |
Reviews
Shut Up and Drivenew
After three career-defining records in a row, Drive-By Truckers will probably have to sit down and make a list of things they don't want their next record to be, says frontman Patterson Hood.
The Pitch |
John Nova Lomax |
10-19-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
