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Rachel Cholst

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
Outlet visibility, for No Depression: Roots Music and Culture Journalism
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Rachel Cholst

    ALBUM REVIEW: Joy Oladokun Uses the Past to Shape the Future on 'Hope Is a Heavy Thing' (opens the original)

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    Joy Oladokun has never been more herself than on Hope Is a Heavy Thing. If her enthralling 2024 album OBSERVATIONS FROM A CROWDED ROOM was Oladokun’s purging of Nashville’s music industry stink, Hope is the songwriter’s triumphant statement of what she can accomplish when she can work on her own terms. Hope Is a Heavy Thing finds Oladokun paying homage to the full range of her musical influences: folk, of course, but also pop, ‘90s R&B, and her parents’ afrobeat record collection. The result is

  2. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Rachel Cholst

    QUEER COUNTRY: All Aboard the Pride Party Boat: OUTlaw Pride Announces New Record Label (opens the original)

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    Austin's Julie Nolen is used to building things herself. Hailing from West Texas, Nolen has cultivated a rough-and-tumble country sound, showcased in her 2016 album Songs of Dignity and Grit. Both of these ingredients are needed to keep OUTlaw Pride going — what started as a talent acquisition and production group for queer artists in Austin has grown into a regional queer country festival and, now, a record label. For Nolen, now is the right time to create this opportunity. While the Texas quee

  3. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Rachel Cholst

    ALBUM REVIEW: Sophie Wellington Shimmers on 'Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still' (opens the original)

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    Those who are steeped in tradition often best know where to bend it. With Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still, Sophie Wellington tap-dances on it — literally. Having grown up in trad music with their concert pianist mother (Lynn Mackey) and old time musician and dance caller father (Bill Wellington), it seemed inevitable that Wellington would embody the music they make. Her Bright Smile is intriguing for both Wellington’s curation and the percussive approach they take to these songs. The album kick

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