The Brooklyn-based and Virginia-born trio known as Twain, made up by Mt Davidson, Pete Pezzimenti and Ken Woodward, performs at the Knitting Factory tonight. The three, who have appeared as one half of Spirit Family […]
Month: August 2014
Delta Spirit Plays Three Consecutive Nights in NYC This Fall
On September 9th, Delta Spirit will release Into the Wide (Amazon), an album the band wrote in a “flood-ruined, cave-like, rat-colonized room in Brooklyn,” press materials note. The band, originally from Southern California but now living in […]
Recently Married & Sober, Justin Townes Earle to Release New Record
Next month, Justin Townes Earle releases Single Mothers (Amazon) – his first album in two years. While JTE has struggled with drugs and alcohol and had a few outbursts over the years, press materials note he’s […]
Joe Fletcher Wins Best Tattoo of Newport
Congrats to our friend Joe Fletcher for winning our Third Annual Newport Folk Festival Tattoo contest. Fletcher, who was runner up in our first contest three years ago, and his tat (above) honoring the late David Lamb […]
Q&A: Mike + Ruthy on The Second Annual Summer Hoot at The Ashokan
On Friday, August 22 through Sunday, August 24, our friends Mike + Ruthy will present the second annual Summer Hoot at The Ashokan Center near Woodstock. The lineup is looking strong, including gcb favorites like David […]
VOTE NOW: Best Tattoos of the 2014 Newport Folk Festival
For the third year in a row, the grass clippings team surveyed festivarian flesh in Newport for the best tats. We are totally confident that we somehow overlooked your pal’s awesome tat (sorry!), but we […]
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