NonDef: First Steps into Country with Howlin' Charles

I always said “play anything but country or opera” on our shows. Howlin’ Charles Olafare saw it as a challenge and brought us this peach of a foray into country that’s worth falling in love with. From the LSD-soaked Wendell Austin and an Eddie Noack murder ballad to heart-punching tales from Nanci Griffith and Alsion Krauss. We get OD’s in Denver, Dolly in a hurry and even a bit of Kenny. And Terri Gibbs. Country bangerz. So, it’s just opera that’s off the list now.