Mindy Smith, the Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter, lost her mom, Sharron, to breast cancer in 1991. Eight years later, she wrote “One Moment More” – the title track off the album that led to her fame. […]
Month: October 2012
Three Magic Moments at CMJ 2012
Here are my top three of many. I didn’t go to everything, so lay off. Joy Kills Sorrow – “Such Great Heights” – In a performance alongside of the Scottish folk band Admiral Fallow at […]
This Week’s Top 10-ish NYC Shows
UPDATE: Another show addition — John McCauley performs at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, October 27 … along with bandmates and friends Deer Tick, Diamond Rugs, Jason Isbell, Mark Sultan, Langhorne Slim and Adam Clayton-Holland. Don’t […]
Brooklyn’s Folk Play Project
As if there wasn’t enough good stuff happening this weekend with CMJ going on, enter The Folk Play Project – a 24-hour play festival based on folk music. Here’s how it works: 6 plays will […]
User’s Guide to CMJ 2012
In lieu of a must-see show lineup this week, here’s a crazy long list of acts in town for the CMJ festival, ready to wow our mittens off of our pretty little paws. Some of […]
Ben Sollee Releases Half Made Man
Late last month, Kentucky Cellist Ben Sollee released Half Made Man (Amazon MP3 & Spotify), his new self-produced album featuring musicians like Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket on electric/acoustic guitar and pedal steel, and […]
This Week’s Top 10 NYC Shows
Nothing feels better than coming out of a “new music” drought only to be bombarded with artists who blow your socks off. If your Spotify has been similarly neglected this summer, give it some TLC and […]
October’s First Sunday Six
Iris DeMent (California) – Sixteen years have gone by without an album from Arkansas-born Americana gospel goddess Iris DeMent. That streak ended last week with the release of Sing the Delta (Amazon MP3 & Spotify). […]
Justin Townes Earle – “In the Spirit of Woody Guthrie”
Later this month, Justin Townes Earle will curate two back-to-back nights of music “In the Spirit of Woody Guthrie” at Pace University’s Schimmel Center. Special guests John McCauley of Deer Tick and Joe Pug will be […]
This Weekend’s Must-See Shows in NYC
I’ve got to admit that I’m a little upset I wasn’t tipped off to the electric-folk ramblings of Holly Golightly sooner, but I’m quickly pouring over her plethora of recordings. For those of you to […]