On Saturday, Ft. Worth-born and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Cale Tyson headlines a country duets night at The Stone Fox in Nashville. Last summer, Tyson released High On Lonesome (Amazon MP3 & Spotify), a brilliantly-produced seven-track Texas […]
Month: April 2014
PHOX – “Slow Motion”
Partisan Records’ Wisconsin-based indie pop group PHOX will make its Newport debut this year, adding some modern soul flavor (and a little bit of banjo) to the lineup. The sextet from the town of Baraboo, […]
Q&A: Joy Kills Sorrow’s Emma Beaton on the Band’s Breakup & Final Show
Back in February, Joy Kills Sorrow, one of our favorite northeastern string bands, announced on Facebook that its members would soon go their separate ways. The band has played a few shows since then, but […]
This Week(end)’s Must-See Shows
The focal point of this weekend’s schedule is the annual Brooklyn Folk Festival, taking place at The Bell House Friday through Sunday. The festivities includes sets from acts like Frank Fairfield and The Tillers, as […]
Ryan Adams to Make Newport Folk Debut
Last Friday, Newport Folk Festival producer Jay Sweet made the following post on his Facebook page: Hey Friends and Family, I wanted to take a moment and say it’s taken me nearly seven years to […]
MNFS: Michaela Anne – “When You Wanted Me”
Last week marked the release of Ease My Mind (Amazon MP3 & Spotify), the sophomore album from Brooklyn-based Americana singer-songwriter Michaela Anne. A follow up to Michaela’s 2011 debut, To Know Where, and notable appearances […]
This Week(end)’s Must-See Shows
First things first … let’s clear the air. I take full responsibility for not telling you about what probably would have been one of your favorite shows of the season: Conor Oberst and James Vincent […]
This Week(end)’s Must-See Shows in NYC
I think it’s pretty apparent what your Saturday night should consist of. And yes, it’s a combination of whiskey and Nickel Creek. While the reunited trio will be back in NYC at the end of […]
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