The favorite fun fact on Porland folk band Blind Pilot is that its front man, Israel Nebeker, and drummer, Ryan Dobrowski, have used two different bike tours to spread their music down the Pacific coast (hear […]
local clippings: Chicago’s Joe Pug
In his senior year at UNC Chapel Hill, Maryland-native Joe Pug dropped out of school and moved to Chicago to focus more on his music. He played around town, then toured the country like a […]
grass stains: Dawes – “With a Little Help from My Friends”
Dawes, a young four-man Americana and soul band out of North Hills, CA that’s currently on tour with Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, appeared on NPR’s World Café this week. The band has this Joe […]
live grass: Justin Townes Earle & Carrie Rodriguez
Saturday night, the Mrs. and I got to see Justin Townes Earle play in Port Washington at the Landmark on Main St, a small intimate venue that hosts a few big ticket shows every year […]
grass stains – David Rawlings Machine – A Friend of A Friend
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have long been performing together under Gillian’s name, but switched places (at least for now) late last year at the release of A Friend of a Friend under the name […]
grass clippings review: Lyle Lovett – “Natural Forces”
In October, brilliant storyteller Lyle Lovett released Natural Forces, an album much like his others – filled with amazing talent from his band (and guests), an unmatched country voice and a couple crazy ass backwoods […]
grass stains: Carolina Chocolate Drops – “Genuine Negro Jig”
Another group of fresh faces on the Telluride lineup this summer will bring the sounds of the Piedmont Plateau (that’s the Carolina foothills of the Appalachian Mountains) out West. Durham’s Carolina Chocolate Drops is bringing […]
eurograss: Mumford & Sons to invade US with Sigh No More
Today I checked out the Telluride lineup. It’s mostly filled with the usual suspects (not that I don’t want that), but one of the most unfamiliar names is likely to gain a significant American following […]
not grass: Vampire Weekend’s Contra Streaming on MySpace
I am not an indie rock fan, but there are a few exceptions. Vampire Weekend is one of them. They are hard to hate. I listen to their self-titled album every Friday after work to […]
the backstory: Michael Ford, Jr., and The Apache Relay – “1988”
A reader/friend tip from Raliegh (thanks Andy Wood) led me to check out Michael Ford, Jr. & The Apache Relay and their first album, 1988. The band, which formed at the well-respected music school of […]
the backstory: Buddy & Julie Miller – About “Written in Chalk”
The No Depresssion Community gave Buddy & Julie Miller’s Written in Chalk the best album of 2009 and #13 for the best albums of the decade. Can’t say I disagree with that. Check out this […]
christmas grass: Mindy Smith – “Follow The Shepherd Home”
Mindy Smith’s My Holiday was released in 2007 and isn’t your typical “throwing a few songs together because I haven’t written any good stuff lately, but need some cash” kinda Christmas record (for that, please seet […]
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