When Eric Earley isn’t fronting indie-rock darlings Blitzen Trapper, he’s been spending his days working full-time at a homeless shelter in Portland, Oregon, a job he’s held since 2018. “You’re trying to help them have a roof over their heads, help them with paperwork,” Early tells Rolling Stone. “I just …
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As the vibration of cicadas began echoing along the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, last week, the Americana/indie sounds of Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters began to join in. AVLfest, the annual celebration of Asheville music, was underway. “It’s such a windy world out there/everybody keeps on …
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