https://southtodayy.com/South Today is an independent digital gazette celebrating the energy, rhythm, foodways and stories of the modern American South: food, music, design, landscapes and city dispatches.en-ushttps://southtodayy.com/stories/delta-blues-revival-oxford-analog-tape-sanctuaries.htmlhttps://southtodayy.com/stories/delta-blues-revival-oxford-analog-tape-sanctuaries.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0500Sound & MusicBlues players around Oxford, Mississippi are chasing the warm, slightly imperfect sound of magnetic tape, and a handful of small rooms are built around that choice.https://southtodayy.com/stories/brass-at-midnight-new-orleans-late-night-sessions.htmlhttps://southtodayy.com/stories/brass-at-midnight-new-orleans-late-night-sessions.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2026 22:00:00 -0500Sound & MusicAfter the crowds thin out, New Orleans horn players gather in back rooms and corner bars to trade solos, test ideas and keep an old conversation going until the small hours.https://southtodayy.com/stories/austin-rooftop-sessions-golden-hour-music.htmlhttps://southtodayy.com/stories/austin-rooftop-sessions-golden-hour-music.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0500Sound & MusicAs the light turns amber over Austin, small brass and string ensembles are setting up on rooftops, and the neighbors, cafe owners and musicians are working out how to share the sky.https://southtodayy.com/stories/atlanta-vinyl-pressing-revival.htmlhttps://southtodayy.com/stories/atlanta-vinyl-pressing-revival.htmlMon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0500Sound & MusicIndependent Atlanta artists are ordering short runs of vinyl, and the small plants that press them are teaching a lesson in patience, heat, pressure and careful timing.https://southtodayy.com/stories/appalachian-fiddle-porch-jam.htmlhttps://southtodayy.com/stories/appalachian-fiddle-porch-jam.htmlSun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0500Sound & MusicOn porches along the Appalachian Ridge, old-time fiddle tunes still travel by ear, from grandparents to teenagers, over iced tea, folding chairs and open invitations.