I had been waiting to see the female bluegrass group Della Mae for quite a while, and was excited to see them on the schedule at Club Passim. They usually play much larger venues, but Passim was an early supporter […]
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Peter Mulvey chose Club Passim to host his “Lamplighter Sessions” five years ago, and it has become an annual tradition, held surrounding Halloween, since then. This was the first time I attended one of the shows, and what a treat! […]
Over the past year, I saw Mike Block sit in with various Boston-based musicians at their shows several times. When Club Passim announced his show, I quickly reserved a seat. I knew Mike was good, but seeing him perform his […]
In a couple of weeks, we’ll travel north and west across Vermont and up the Hero Islands in Lake Champlain, crossing the lake inlet north of Plattsburgh. Looking to our right, we’ll be able to see the small border crossing […]
As you head out to shop for the holidays this weekend — if you’re so inclined — be sure to swing by a record store for the Autumn version of Record Store Day. There are a number of special releases […]
The last time Billy pulled up a pew (in 2013), it turned into a CD and DVD release. Yesterday, a rumour that old comrade Wiggy would turn up to add a little extra magic to the encores didn’t bear fruit, but […]
That is one helluva picture. You might recall that it surfaced this past June after Neil Young demanded that Donald Trump stop using “Rockin’ in the Free World” at his campaign events. Utilizing his standard and preferred method of statesmanship, […]
I’m not the biggest fan of Ray Wylie Hubbard’s music. I mean, I’m a fan, just not the biggest. Therefore, when I tell you that his economical, cleverly structured memoir, A Life…Well, Lived (Bordello Records, 174 pages, with Thom Jurek […]
While musical elder-statesmen-turned-grandfather creating entertainment for their grandkids is not new, it is always a pleasure when the result is as fine and artistically imaginative as veteran folk singer, Arlo Guthrie’s new children’s book, Monsters. The book, meant for children and their […]
Dead Rock West is a captivating duo that call California home made up of Frank Lee Drennen and Cindy Wasserman. Their latest release, It’s Everly Time, is a tribute to the musical greats, as they cover the classic songs of the […]
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