Photo by Andrew Quist Just outside of Modesto, CA, there’s a town called Oakdale that’s known as the Cowboy Capital of the World. An Americana act in town, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, has […]
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Ashley Davis – “His Bride I’ll Be” with Sara Watkins
In May, Celtic singer songwriter Ashley Davis released Night Travels (Amazon & Spotify), her fourth album of mostly traditional Celtic tunes. The album opens with “His Bride I’ll Be,” a phenomenal song featuring Sarah Watkins […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
Sure, there may still be a frozen chunk of snow holding down the fort on my Brooklyn block’s sidewalk, a chunk that I fear will never thaw because of the long and oppressive winter. Sure. […]
Alex Woodard Releases “For the Sender”
Last week, San Diego singer-songwriter Alex Woodard released a his book For The Sender, a story about four letters that Woodard received from four different women – letters that collectively shifted his view of the […]
This Week’s Must-See NYC Shows
Let’s get real, here – we’re in Newport Folk Fest withdrawal, okay? You know when you have a dream that’s so real, you wake up and believe you’re actually living it, until you realize that […]
Favorite Newport Collaborations of 2012
Any of us fest-goers who attended this year’s Newport Folk Fest would probably agree that his or her legs are tired from all the running around that the amazing lineup required (our fearless leader Garland […]
clippings calendar: This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
Whoa, man. Who has a purse full of gummybears, a soft spot for riesling and is super excited to see Sara Watkins live for the first time? Duh. Me. The fiddling singer plays City Winery […]
May’s First Sunday Six
Sara Watkins (San Diego) – About a decade ago, I was college senior, nervously chatting with Sara Watkins after a Nickel Creek show in Atlanta. Sara’s brother Sean and Chris Thile, the other two in […]
Lyle Lovett Releases “Release Me” Just Before Getting Released
In 1986, Lyle Lovett released his debut and self-titled album with Curb Records. On Tuesday, a twenty-seven year contract run with Curb that began in 1985 will come to a close as Release Me (AmazonMP3 […]
Sara Watkins Helps The Howls Rock The Casbah
Over the last few months, Sara Watkins has given a few virtual high fives to San Diego Americana band The Howls on Twitter. This Friday, Watkins will give the band much more as she plays […]
Sean & Sara Watkins To Tour With The Blind Boys of Alabama
Just last week, all three members of Nickel Creek were on stage together again at a sold out Fiona Apple show at Largo in LA. While we still can dream about a Nickel Creek reunion […]
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