Features
Tuesday, December 20 2011
The Best Americana of 2011
If you ask a critic or music fan to define Americana, be prepared for an avalanche of diverse responses of opinion. Still, there remain some constant benchmarks, such as pedal steel, fiddle, acoustic guitars -- and good songwriting.
Wednesday, March 30 2011
20 Questions: Ha Ha Tonka
In 2007, PopMatters named Ha Ha Tonka's Buckle in the Bible Belt one of our Albums of the Year. Now, prior to the release of new album Death of a Decade, the band reveal some surprising things, like that time they made hand-farts at B.B. King's club ...
Reviews
Thursday, April 21 2011
Ha Ha Tonka: Death of a Decade
Springfield, MO's favorite sons take a look at where they've been and where they're going on their mature, nuanced third record.
Tuesday, June 16 2009
Ha Ha Tonka: Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South
In crafting a more challenging album -- a more mature album -- Ha Ha Tonka have, against the odds, crafted a much better album, too.
Thursday, September 13 2007
Ha Ha Tonka: Buckle in the Bible Belt
Clever but never smug about it, melodic yet pleasingly rough around the edges, reasonably diverse and cohesive, and smart enough not to wear out its welcome.
Blogs
Thursday, May 21 2009
SXSW 2009: Interview with Ha Ha Tonka (video)
Last autumn, this vidblogger caught Ha Ha Tonka's stunning show at a Bloodshot Records showcase in Brooklyn. They didn't disappoint in Austin, either. Here, guitarist…
