The heat is back. The sweat is back. And we’ve got another festival this weekend. Kicking off Friday a few miles outside of the iconic Catskill town of Woodstock, Mike Merenda and Ruthy Ungar (a.k.a. […]
Month: August 2013
New EP from Sydney’s boy outside
In my travels Down Under, I got to know Sydney-based and UK-born singer songwriter Aidan Cooney, a.k.a. boy outside. Earlier this month, boy outside released a self titled EP that I got an early listen of […]
Typhoon’s Death Affirming ‘White Lighter’
Eight years ago this month, at the age of 25, I found a massive lump in my neck and was diagnosed with sarcoma cancer shortly thereafter. I was never given a prognosis, but was told […]
JJ Sheffer Wins Best Tat at Newport
Congrats to JJ Sheffer, a fan (and new friend of grass clippings) from York, PA, who has won the grass clippings Best Tattoos of the 2013 Newport Folk Festival contest. JJ, you’ve won a $25 gift […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
For any of us still getting over festival fever, Lincoln Center classes up the genre this weekend with the last shows of their Out of Doors festival. Newport alums Hurray for the Riff Raff and […]
INTERVIEW: Nashville’s Rayland Baxter
We don’t do too many interviews around here, but we couldn’t help but sit down with at least one of the East Nashvillians up at Newport last weekend. Last year, Nashville born and bred Rayland […]
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