The da-da–-da-da-da of “Pump It Up” opened for Elvis Costello at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Mr Costello came on stage after the seemingly sudden appearance of his three Imposters on bass, drums and piano. It was straight into the […]
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New York City’s Daddy Long Legs play the kind of punk-infused roots-rock and roll that slaps its palm on your forehead till you’re speaking in tongues on the dance floor. The trio is named after their own blues harp wunderkind Daddy […]
Just south of Cambridge, England, lies Cherry Hinton Hall, the park that hosts Cambridge Folk Festival. It’s a quintessential English park with the duck pond, the young families, the wide-open grassy spaces, and the consequent wildlife. For one long weekend […]
“The dirt beneath a migrant’s feet is worth the least of all” sings folk artist Robin Adams in his song “The Devil’s War and God’s Blue Sea”. The song is his musical contribution to the compilation album Refugee that he […]
“I found my voice, and finally things started sounding the way they do in my head” said roots singer-songwriter and producer Brock Zeman. “That was always important to me, and it’s guided me along the way.” It has guided him through […]
“Is that the one about the dead hooker?” It was a question from the crowd for Richmond Fontaine’s Willy Vlautin as he introduced the next song. It may have been a sincere request for clarification; however, in all probability, the […]
“I didn’t know what we were gonna play, but we went into this monstrous version of ‘My Mountain,’” says Jeremy Nail. “I screamed at the top of my lungs and took the solo into no-man’s-land. It sounds like the speakers […]
“With everyone’s help, I’ve been trying to quit drinkin’ myself to death, and [quit] smokin’ like a fiend,” David Corley says via the transatlantic email conversation we’re having. I asked about his health after the heart attack that had nearly […]
Americana songwriter Kelley McRae immerses herself in the colors and meaning each song offers up. Her new album, The Wayside, released April 7th, 2016, is a bouquet of blooming tone-paintings, each tender and intimate in their own right, exploring the […]
4 Since last year Sara Forslund’s music has started to resonate more and more. Hifi.nl added her debut to its yearbook and recently indieforbunnies.com voted ‘Water Became Wild’ the best album of the year! Last week Lira.se launched her new […]
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