It was my first time at the annual Folk Alliance International Conference, and I decided my best option was to wander and explore, getting the feel for the conference and the artists. There were some amazing moments, often tucked […]
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Barely a year ago we embarked on a bold adventure in internet music: The Hearth Music Online Listening Lounge. An integral part of our website, we envisioned the Listening Lounge as the digital equivalent of a cozy recliner and a […]
Earl Scruggs turns 87 today and I thought it might be a good time to present a slightly different perspective on his legacy. I used to teach a big class on American Popular Music at the University of Washington, back […]
Road warrior Pokey Lafarge has been traveling the US back and forth this year with his band, the South City Three, bringing his own blend of jukebox jugband mania. Here’s a Merry Christmas video from Pokey and his label, Free […]
Feufollet. En Couleurs. 2010. Feufollet Records. I keep hearing that Feufollet are an “indie” Cajun band, and while it’s true that they do have a couple glockenspiel solos (no ironic beards though!) on their new album, I still think it’s […]
We’re suckers for good Christmas music. You know, the kind that plays in the background when you get up Christmas morning, make some coffee, and settle onto the couch to start opening presents. This can’t be music that’s full of […]
We posted about Alela Diane a few days ago, mentioning her appearance with her new band Wild Divine at the 2010 Seattle Folk Festival, Dec 12 at Town Hall Seattle. But that was just a teaser. Now we have an […]
Hearth Music and Town Hall Seattle are proud to present the first-ever Seattle Folk Festival, coming up on December 12! If you’ve been watching our posts on No Depression, you know that we’ve got an eclectic version of what “folk” […]
We’re happy to present a guest blog by our friend, Clayton K. Walter, hillbilly cannibal par excellence. We love his writing and are fascinated by his new blog. And we’re all excited to have the great Western Swing band, The […]
We attended the 2010 Portland Folk Festival a few weekends ago and came away with some great inspiration. Friday, August 20: Alberta Rose Theater Though I got down a bit late from Seattle (turns out trying to leave for Portland […]
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