Railroad Earth

Railroad Earth takes a live ride (Jan 2006)

Singer/mandolinist John Skehan sounds vaguely amused while explaining the significance behind the title of Railroad Earth's new double live disc for Sci Fidelity. "A couple of people have asked, 'What the hell is an Elko?" What the hell does that mean?' They're not familiar with the song or the town or anything." "The title track 'Elko' sprang out of a little border town in Nevada that was usually our stopping point on the way back from or on the way to California," Skehan continues. "It  ...