The Stray Birds purvey the sound of well-worn Americana, a little tattered around the edges but brimming with the kind of roots relevance that only the best bands aspire to. Four albums in with Magic Fire (released Aug. 19 on Yep Roc […]
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One track in and I’m sold, sucked in by the high wailing vocal harmonies straight out of the mountains and overlaid on a bed of solid rock. “Shining In the Distance” is as good an example of roots music I […]
There’s always something on the roots music horizon. This week, I’m featuring personal favorites who have either just released an album or have something coming up, including a film. This covers a wide range, from Dolly Parton to William Burroughs, from a […]
One of the surprises from this past years was catching The Stray Birds at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard, WA. This was the first time I had seen and heard them and was so impressed by their playing and singing. […]
The Americana Music Festival and Conference is, it goes without saying, one of the largest and most versatile live music events in America, when it comes to this kind of music, however you might choose to define it — twangy […]
I was not unfamiliar with the name Ana Egge when, on the first of July, I received a communique from a friend of mine that new music from her was on its way. Four years ago I took notice of […]
Now I understand what all the buzz is about. The Green River Festival has been heralded as one of “the” summer festivals to attend by major media sources like Rolling Stone and USA Today. I haven’t had the opportunity to attend […]
Even on a sold-out Saturday, the Green River Festival in Greenfield, MA is still a relaxing, user-friendly place to be. And with a gentle breeze and temperatures in the mid-80s, the setting was tailor-made for the blast of fantastic music […]
The Stray Birds, Creekside Stage, Merlefest 2015
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