Crooked Still is a band that both traditionalists and contemporary bluegrass fans can listen to, holding hands. Crooked’s new album, Some Strange Country, was released a few weeks back and is, hands down, my favorite […]
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the backstory: Patty Griffin on her faith & Downtown Church
Patty Griffin hits NYC for two nights next week (June 8 & 9) at historic Town Hall, where she’ll play with Buddy Miller, the producer of her latest album, Downtown Church, and an incredible musician […]
the backstory: Langhorne Slim on Be Set Free
Pennsylvania’s Langhorne Slim is both driving music and great songwriting. His favorite, “Worries,” is one of my favorites, but I never really ever checked out his latest album. Be Set Free was released in the […]
grass clippings mascot: Meet Banjo
Every good blog needs a mascot. This is Banjo Guthrie. I adopted him last weekend (hence the lapse in good posts). Banjo has signed a 4-year contract to be the grass clipping mascot. Still figuring […]
the backstory: It’s OK love Jakob Dylan now
Yeah, you might still have that Wallflowers song in your head, but that was 1996. Jakob Dylan is so over that. His last album, Seeing Things, was not bad at all. But Dylan recently released […]
grass clippings review: Willie Nelson’s Country Music
In 1999, I was confronted by a mentally disabled woman at Advance Auto Parts in Alberta City, AL that told me that I was Willie Nelson and that she had seen me on Gunsmoke. Also, […]
the backstory: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Get Festive
Working the festival circuit this summer is LA’s crazy hazy jam band, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. The ten-to-twelve member band, which tours the country barefoot in a white school bus and frequently sheds […]
grass stains: Just a Typical Boston Jam Session
Northern Lights, the Boston-area bluegrass band, disbanded in March after 35 years of playing around town with a final show at a longtime bluegrass night held in church in Mansfield called the Rose Garden Coffeehouse. […]
the backstory: The Tallest Man On Earth’s Wild Hunt
Kristian Mattson, the Swedish folk singer-songwriter known as The Tallest Man On Earth, is only 5’9. His album last called Shallow Grave was wildly popular among folk & indie fans and next week, his new album, […]
grass stains: The Swell Season Returns to US in May
Czech pianist and vocalist Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard (from the Irish band, The Frames) make up the folk duo The Swell Season and have just announced its return to the US for a tour […]
grass stains: Horse Feathers New Album, New Tour and OPB Episode
Kicking off a series of posts to come about bands headed to Newport this summer is Portland’s Horse Feathers. I started listening to the band led by Justin Ringle just a couple months ago. They […]
fresh clippings: Folkin’ Excellent Lineup in Newport
Tickets for the 51st Annual Newport Folk Festival went on sale on Friday…and I bought some. I doubt the Newport experience with top that of Telluride, but I am honestly more excited about the Newport […]
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