**NOTE: This listening party and contest are now over. Congratulations to our winner Alexander Schkrutz and runners up, Noah W. Bailey and Martin England! Keep an eye on our contests page for information about the other contests we’re running. The […]
Happy Birthday Duane Eddy (72): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xulVF_PE5Vg Jerry Douglas 2010 Aud: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=300458 4 chords = almost every hit song ever: http://tinyurl.com/2wwjuyc Stream Alejandro Escovedo at the Bloodshot Hideout Party 9/12/09: http://tinyurl.com/3777c6m Ahmet & Dweezil Zappa + Black Sabbath + John Tesh […]
www.jasonisbell.comI’ve had this album kicking around a few weeks now, and it just keeps finding its way back on to the player. It was actually released in 2009, so I’m behind the times on this one, but they’re playing in […]
I took a trip to Seattle last weekend and had a chance to see Dark Star Orchestra, a top Grateful Dead band. It was an impressive show and a cool scene. Read more on my blog. They played the setlist […]
Though “secret shows” occasionally happen in Seattle, they hardly take place with the frequency of a town like New York City. Larger towns seem to have a “secret show” cult following. There are certain circles who always seem privy to […]
There are so many types of dresses that you see every day in the online stores, and also on your way to work. The pretty mannequins are wearing those clothes and looking so beautiful. It did make you wish to […]
Given the Calgary Folk Festival’s roots in the city’s folk scene, one might expect that its stated purpose would include showcasing local content. If you want to find out who the hottest Calgarian roots acts are, visiting the Festival would […]
**NOTE: This contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to our winners: Kyle Peterson, Amy Nazarov, Russ, Lise Sheehan, Kevin Becketti, Elisa Thompson, Patricia G, Manda Kalenian, Martha Ann Brooks, and Dirk. For an ongoing list […]
One of the biggest joys I get from immersing myself in the Calgary Folk Festival is stumbling across a musician or a band whose very existence is a revelation to me and whose music immediately strikes a chord in my […]
