Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. – Richard Kluver, grass clipping blog. All rights reserved. Last weekend as 10,000 festivarians filled Newport’s Fort Adams State Park, I got the chance to catch up with Jay Sweet, producer […]
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The Rise of David Wax Museum: Grassroots Beginnings Followed by the Catalyst of an Hour in Newport
Though it might seem like David Wax Museum shot to stardom overnight, that’s not really the full (or accurate) story. The 2007 foundation of the band in Boston was followed by several years of the […]
DAY TWO RECAP: 2011 Newport Folk Festival
As if Day One wasn’t enough for one weekend, Day Two at the Newport Folk Festival was another hot day, yet loaded with music that gave festivarians the chills as history unfolded before their eyes. […]
DAY ONE RECAP: 2011 Newport Folk Festival
Day One of the Newport Folk Festival felt like (and was) history in the making. It was hot…in so many ways. We kicked off the day with Staten Island’s PS22 Chorus, who you might remember […]
From Back at the Ranch: How You Can Still Catch Newport Folk Fest … And Why You Should’ve Just Gone in the First Place
Contrary to the scores of tweets blowing up Twitter today, there really is no “second best” to being there when it comes to the Newport Folk Festival. So, don’t believe what you’re reading from those […]
PART THREE: Minute-by-Minute Guide for Sunday at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival
Stage decisions on the second day of the festival are even harder than the first. Here’s a run down of my picks. 11AM – The Newport Folk Festival might not have been born without Pete […]
PART TWO: Minute-by-Minute Guide for Saturday at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival
Festavarians hate making decisions…especially the difficult ones. I’ve done some of the heavy lifting for you. Here’s a recommended minute-by-minute plan for Saturday at the Newport Folk Festival. Note that this was VERY hard to do and I […]
PART ONE: The grass clippings Guide to the 2011 Newport Folk Festival
This year’s Newport Folk Festival sold out for the first time since Bob Dyan’s historic return to the festival in 2004. While it’s not the only festival that’s doing well this year, you won’t find […]
Meet Team grass clippings in Newport
We’re less than a week away from this year’s sold-out Newport Folk Festival. I’m bringing a splendid team of folks to capture as much of the experience as possible. Emily, Richard, Vi, Ted and I […]
Newport Schedule Announced
With less than three weeks to go to pick out your outfit, the Newport Folk Festival’s schedule was announced this weekend. The Decemberists and Gillian Welch are back to back on Saturday evening. Sunday kicks off […]
Fresh Faces on the Festival Circuit: The Head and The Heart and Trampled by Turtles
If you scan the lineups of the festivals this summer, there are two groups of fresh faces that are popping up on the big ticket shows like Telluride and Newport. Each band is at opposite […]
Difficult Decisions: Newport Folk Fest or Floydfest
As if there are enough decisions to be made about which stage to watch at one festival, I’m now torn between two festivals. Last year I hit the Newport Folk Festival and had an […]
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