Classical music and Americana music might draw different crowds, but it’s not rare for the two to cross over…and when they do, it’s usually pretty amazing. Heartland: An Appalachian Anthology, the critically acclaimed album released […]
Month: August 2011
NPR on The Banjo’s Roots
Check out this NPR story on the history of the banjo. While those of you who saw Bela Fleck’s “Throw Down Your Heart” already know this, the banjo doesn’t have origins in Appalachia. This story profiles, […]
Paste’s Best of What’s Next
Just a few days ago, Paste posted its Best of What’s Next Issue, which gave a shout out to Brooklyn’s own Spirit Family Reunion, as well as one of our favorites from Newport, TYPHOON. BUT, there […]
Homage & Authenticity in Newport
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. – Richard Kluver, grass clipping blog. All rights reserved. Last weekend as 10,000 festivarians filled Newport’s Fort Adams State Park, I got the chance to catch up with Jay Sweet, producer […]
The Rise of David Wax Museum: Grassroots Beginnings Followed by the Catalyst of an Hour in Newport
Though it might seem like David Wax Museum shot to stardom overnight, that’s not really the full (or accurate) story. The 2007 foundation of the band in Boston was followed by several years of the […]
DAY TWO RECAP: 2011 Newport Folk Festival
As if Day One wasn’t enough for one weekend, Day Two at the Newport Folk Festival was another hot day, yet loaded with music that gave festivarians the chills as history unfolded before their eyes. […]
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