This week NPR gave us a first listen of an album I’m pretty excited about. Next Tuesday, The Little Willies will release For The Good Times an album of amazing Americana tunes made popular by […]
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NPR on The Banjo’s Roots
Check out this NPR story on the history of the banjo. While those of you who saw Bela Fleck’s “Throw Down Your Heart” already know this, the banjo doesn’t have origins in Appalachia. This story profiles, […]
free grass: Blitzen Trapper’s Daytrotter Session
Portland-based indie-folk sextet Blitzen Trapper has been pushing their new single “Tree” for awhile. The first couple of times I listened to it I felt like it was a bit too Peter, Paul and Mary […]
New NPR Music App Kicks Ass
Those of you that read this blog know that I’m hot on NPR, especially its Tiny Desk Concerts that I frequently post. This week, NPR Music released a free new app for the iPhone and […]
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