Chris Simmons lives with his wife and sons in Spokane, Washington, where he is a fair carpenter, a lousy fisherman and a fledgling mandolin player. He's also an avid reader and, his wife says, an overenthusiastic collector of bluegrass, classic and "alternative" country, blues and rock 'n' roll CDs.
Chris would live a happy life if acts like the Del McCoury Band and Altan would play in eastern Washington more often, and if Faith Hill and Tim McGraw would stay home.
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw fans can send hate mail here.
Stories by Chris include:
Blue Highway
• Still Climbing Mountains
Steve Earle & the Del McCoury Band
• The Mountain
James King
• Thirty Years of Farming
Jim Lauderdale
• The Other Sessions
The McKrells
• Better Days
Don Rigsby
• Empty Old Mailbox
IIIrd Tyme Out
• John & Mary
Doc Watson
• Foundation: The Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection, 1964-1998
Kelly Willis
• What I Deserve
James Lee Burke
• Heartwood
Tim Powers
• Declare
Merle Haggard (performance review)
Still Crazy (film)