Multiple friends of the grass clippings fam had a week to be thankful for…and released some good vids for us to share. Anthony D’Amato, the young Manhattan folk singer we got to know at Newport […]
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Jus Post Bellum – “Gimme That Gun”
Our long-time and talented friends from Jus Post Bellum will release their second album, Oh July, on November 12th. Last week, the duo of Geoffrey Wilson and Hannah Jensen premiered the album’s first single “Gimme That Gun” […]
Clippings From This Week’s NYC Shows: Steve Earle, Spirit Family Reunion & Jus Post Bellum Kick Off January Residencies
Residencies. When I moved to the city, the concept of a “residency” was foreign to this Miami-dweller. Now, the month-long, weekly recurrences are one of my favorite musical inventions … especially when acts like Spirit […]
local clippings: Brooklyn’s Jus Post Bellum
Opening up for Spirit Family Reunion at The Rock Shop in Park Slope last weekend was Brooklyn’s own Jus Post Bellum. If you can’t remember back to your American History classes, jus post bellum is a […]
Q&A: Mipso on Carolina Bluegrass, Their Forthcoming Album & Show This Sunday at NYC’s Mercury Lounge
Chapel Hill-based string band and gcb favorite Mipso recently wrapped up the recording of their sophomore album – a follow up to their 2013 debut, Dark Holler Pop. While the band is pretty tight-lipped on the […]
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 […]
Top Songs of 2013 by Region
For the second year in a row, I’m breaking down the top songs of the year by region. Location and love probably influence songwriting more than anything else and it’d be hard to make a […]
User’s Guide to CMJ 2013
Jacket-weather (of the jean and other lightweight varieties) has descended upon us just in time to cram ourselves like sardines into a wide array of venues over the next five days to experience what this […]
Top Songs of 2012 by Region
The year of Carly Rae Jepsen and Psy…the year of Frankenstorm…the year of the 47 percent…and even the year of Pennsylvania’s purple squirrel is now drawing to a close. While the fine folks at American Songwriter, […]
Shows To Close The Year
And we’re back. We took a few days off to do some shopping, get to know our families a bit better and enjoy some eggnog by the fire. Hope y’all had a folkin excellent Christmas. […]
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 […]
Last Week in New York Folking City
While there are very few bad weeks for music in NYC, last week held multiple shows that collectively represent some of the very best in the indie folk world today… Spirit Family Reunion and Hurray […]
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