All photos by Richard Kluver/grass clippings blog Saturday at the 2015 Newport Folk Fest was a day so packed with great sets and memorable moments that it was a constant battle to decide where to […]
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At Brooklyn Folk Festival, A Diverse Lineup With a Tight Grip on The Past
Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton – Photo by Arnie Goodman For better or for worse, indie rock and poppy Americana have each creeped into nearly every folk festival out there. Meanwhile in post-everything Brooklyn, the purist […]
Pics from The Summer Hoot
Last weekend, I made it upstate for one of three days at the 2nd Annual Summer Hoot – a fun little festival with a big lineup put together by my friends Mike + Ruthy on […]
Brooklyn’s Twain Performs at The Knitting Factory Tonight
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 […]
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 […]
Day Three: Legends and Breakouts Draw Crowds in Newport
Mavis Staples’ birthday celebration set in Newport, which culminated Sunday and included appearances by legendary Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy, indie pop group Lucius and loads of others, was just as unforgettable as everyone expected. It […]
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 […]
grass clippings presents: Mipso at Rockwood
It’s been a long while since we’ve had ourselves a proper gcb show. The gcb Winter Warm Up with Spirit Family Reunion and gcb Holiday Hootenanny with Joy Kills Sorrow were over a year ago (and heaps […]
Lapland & Plume Giant at Glasslands
Saturday night in Brooklyn has a lot to offer this weekend. As Stef called out in her list earlier this week, there’s an epic show at the Music Hall (Spirit Family Reunion, Hurray for the […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
While you finish perfecting your Miley Cyrus Halloween costumes for a platter of spooky soirees, we recommend giving a thought or two to some of the below events … including Friday’s Bluegrass Halloween at The […]
RECAP: 2013 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
This story also appeared on The Bluegrass Situation. We’re friends. Friends share things. The late Warren Hellman would have undoubtedly been smiling this past weekend as hundreds of thousands of people flooded into Golden Gate […]
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