“This next song is pretty angry. But don’t worry. We’re singer/song writers. Our emotions don’t last very long.”– Ty from Girlyman. A spirited and diverse crowd of die-hards and newbies gathered Saturday night at Radio Radio for what will be […]
Hear It First at Folk Alley – Rayna Gellert: ‘Old Light: Songs from My Childhood & Other Gone Worlds
by Kim Ruehl, for FolkAlley.com This is where I must begin,” sings Rayna Gellert at the onset of her new album – Old Light: Songs from My Childhood and Other Gone Worlds. With that, she pulls the listener into a […]
So AMA’s Americanafest was spectacular (again!) this year, and we were also spoiled at the other huge Americana festivals – SXSW and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. But as the fall season takes hold and the nights get darker, even the hardiest […]
OK, it’s been a while since my last post. You’ll know that we’d been gearing up for a run of dates by songwriter and violinist Chiara Giacobbe. These were Chiara’s first solo dates outside Italy, having previously played in London […]
I’ve gotten a lot of messages from you all asking where I’ve been. Aw. I’m still here, reading all your posts, but my own writing has been derailed by a couple things: 1) work, work, and work (that’s three things); […]
The pre-tour publicity said ‘it’s a special treat when Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, who normally tour separately, get to share the stage together’ and I have to agree wholeheartedly with that. My day with this delightful pair, who are […]
October 14 2012 Although Mary Gauthier is now officially a ‘Friend of the Jumping Hot Club;’ who were the promoters tonight; she hasn’t visited Newcastle in a couple of years and in that time her star has certainly been in the ascendancy, […]
When Seattle’s Kristen Ward declares “I wanna be something you love,” on the opening track of her new album Last Night On Division, she gives us more than just a love song, it is an anthem for struggling artists everywhere. […]
Here’s the best Americana and roots-type music releases for the week of October 16th, 2012 from Americana Boogie. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links […]
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