Earlier this year, Frankenstein, Dracula and the Bride of Frankenstein joined Robby Hecht to shoot the video for “Soon I Was Sleeping,” a gorgeous track off of Hecht’s self-titled album (Amazon & Spotify). This […]
Month: October 2014
Deadly Gentleman Guitarist Stash Wyslouch Launches Kickstarter for Solo Debut
Stash Wyslousch, guitarist and vocalist for The Deadly Gentlemen and the only man in bluegrass who wears a headband, is cooking up a solo project of originals that mix his heavy-metal-loving past with his later-found […]
RECAP & PHOTOS: 3rd Annual Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash at The Bell House
Fast times last weekend at The Bell House in Gowanus for another epic Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash, which included hilarious rants by Americana badass David Bromberg, phenomenal fiddling from Darol Anger, Bruce Molsky and Brittany Haas, […]
CMJ Pick: Buffalo Stack Performs in Brooklyn Tonight
While Nashville seems to be the escape plan of most NYC-based musicians these days, Andy Stack moved upstate to Hudson after 13 years playing “every gig in town.” Tired of lugging his gear around on […]
Michael Daves Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Twin Albums Project
Last night, Brooklyn-based bluegrass singer Michael Daves dropped a bomb on Kickstarter, announcing a campaign for a family pack of solo albums: It’s about time for me to make a solo album. I’m going for […]
CMJ Pick: 10 String Symphony at Rockwood
10 String Symphony, the Nashville duo made up by virtuoso fiddler Christian Sedelmyer (Jerry Douglas Band) and old time fiddler Rachel Baiman, released their self-titled debut back in 2012 – an album with stunning harmonies, […]
Q&A: Michael Daves on the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash
Next Sunday, October 26th, Michael Daves will again host the Brooklyn Bluegrass Bash at The Bell House in Gowanus. In its third year, the Bash raises money for the Restoration Fund of Park Slope’s Old […]
Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan at Rockwood Tonight
Tonight at Rockwood, there’s a lot going on. Most notably, Punch Brother Noam Pikelny, recently crowned Banjo Player of the Year by IBMA, takes the stage with famed fiddler Stuart Duncan. The duo will play […]
Hozier & Berklee Gospel and Roots Choir at Newport 2014 – “Work Song”
Hozier’s performance of “Work Song” with the Berklee Gospel and Roots Choir was one of our favorite moments of the Newport Folk Festival this past summer (the backstage rehearsal I was lucky enough to catch was even more chilling than […]
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge – “Open Up The Window, Noah”
Last week, jazz guitarist Julian Lage and progressive bluegrass guitarist Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers, Infamous Stringdusters) released their first full-length album, Avalon (Amazon & Spotify). A follow up to the duo’s EP, Close To Picture, the […]
Cale Tyson’s New Classic Country EP, Cheater’s Wine, Featuring Robert Ellis
Later this month, Cale Tyson, the classic country Texas-born Nashvillian, releases Cheater’s Wine (Amazon) – a new six-song EP. A follow up to his prior project, High On Lonesome, Cheater’s Wine carries the same refreshing departure […]
This Weekend’s Must-See Shows in NYC
It’s a packed week’s end, and our fingers are double-crossed that you already managed to lock down your Robert Plant tickets for tonight. If not, not to worry. Anais Mitchell and/or Chris Thile will make […]
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