Roots performer Pokey LaFarge calls St. Louis his home, and the racial tension that boiled over after Michael Brown’s fatal shooting by police in neighboring Ferguson informs his new song “Rio ...

but mostly original songs, inspired by early blues, country and western swing. Jack White is a fan and produced a Pokey LaFarge recording and had Pokey open for him on a 2013 tour. LaFarge has a ...

Down to a white undershirt, thin arms bare, he launches into the next song, dancing and singing until the veins of his neck protrude, desperate to win back the crowd. Bloomington will always be Andrew ...

With "Better Man Than Me," Wendland notes, "My first exposure to this song was from the official video they just released. It's instantly recognizable as Pokey LaFarge, but you hear other musical ...

In 2018, Pokey LaFarge moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles ... LaFarge previews Rock Bottom Rhapsody with the premiere of the song “Fuck Me Up” and an accompanying video directed by Keene ...

Encouragement in this case comes from Sister André, who inspired this song the day of her passing after 118 years of age.” Watch the video below. Pokey LaFarge has also announced spring and ...

Saturday night at Chelsea’s Live, the decidedly non-mainstream Pokey LaFarge ... to be an original.” LaFarge’s current set list typically features a half-dozen songs from the very well ...

GALESBURG — Pokey LaFarge & His Band performed Friday night ... LaFarge sang every song, at times whistling, humming and even making the sound of a horn. The show went well over an hour and ...

One of modern music's great ramblers, the artist known as Pokey LaFarge will circle ... "Sister Andre" exemplifies LaFarge's sunny soul vibes. The song swirls in a gentle, cinematic fashion ...

It’s been 17 years since Pokey LaFarge released his debut album ... He expects the first new songs to start rolling out early in the new year, and he promises something that’s even more ...

but mostly original songs, inspired by early blues, country and western swing. Jack White is a fan and produced a Pokey LaFarge recording and had Pokey open for him on a 2013 tour. LaFarge has a ...

The first time I heard my guest Pokey LaFarge sing, it was on the soundtrack of the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire," an album on which contemporary performers do songs from the '20s and '30s ...