Tom Rush strode to the mic, relaxed and natural, and launched into song with an easy manner that seemed to suggest that it was normal to do so, that anyone could do this for a living. His penchant for storytelling […]
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In my last column, I mentioned that the Kerrville Folk Festival is the main reason that I expatriated from Portland, OR and have found myself living in a 1972 ranch house in South Austin with a husband, two kids, and […]
It’s rare that I walk into a concert and know all the words to the first two songs I hear. Rare that I know the words to any song. But clearly Big Tobacco and the Pickers have been digging through […]
Despite not knowing the format this show with Mary Gauthier and Allison Moorer would take, I was excited to see Mary for the second time and Allison for the first. I had no idea the audience would be treated to several […]
The noise in the media about SXSW is always about the official showcases and events. The problem with these, for the street-level music lover, is the brevity of the sets and the cost of getting in. Personally, I don’t have […]
Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and engineer Michael Carpenter has carved a reputation as a savvy, smart, versatile one-man dynamo. He has an unquenchable desire to soak up his influences and generously passes them forward to his fans and followers. His string […]
At first glance, Matthew Perryman Jones looks like a serious and navel-gazingly sensitive singer/songwriter with a messenger bag full of wistful ballads. First impressions are often deceiving, because Jones has a bright and playful sense of humor (as evidenced by […]
“Communion Girls” is the first single from the forthcoming album “Southlands” by Northern Ireland indie folk band Malojian, and it’s a little gem. Northern Ireland in the 1980s was a totally different world from today, and Stevie Scullion, aka Malojian, […]
It’s a common remark – and sometimes a boast – of music aficionados worldwide: “That was the best concert I have ever seen.” Those glowing words, though, can mean a lot more when they come from the mouths of experienced […]
I arrived at Club Passim for Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, yet another show at which I had no idea what to expect – other than great music. This Americana old-timey bluegrass band delivered a fantastic show that truly highlighted […]
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