Does it take a lot of guts to get on stage and present a set of material so new that some of the songs have no name? Or does it merely take confidence in one’s ability and trust in one’s […]
Does it take a lot of guts to get on stage and present a set of material so new that some of the songs have no name? Or does it merely take confidence in one’s ability and trust in one’s […]
The nature of the singer-songwriter seems to be that of baring one’s soul to his or her listeners, and Glen Phillips (known for his work with Toad the Wet Sprocket) did just that at Club Passim during the first of […]
When I was introduced to Darlingside a couple of years ago at the Outside the Box Festival (an incredible free festival which is returning to Boston this summer), I remarked that I had discovered my new favorite band. I now […]
Julian Lage may have started his career as a jazz guitarist and still performs jazz, but he is quickly gaining a foothold in the folk/Americana scene. Originally scheduled to perform with Chris ‘Critter’ Eldridge, who was forced to cancel performances due […]
Each time I listen to indie folk artist Heather Maloney’s new album, Making Me Break, I decide on a new favorite song. As I write this, I believe the title song is my favorite but I know that will change. Heather is […]
My love for Pink Martini started almost 20 years ago when they released their first album, Sympathique. I did not see them perform until two years ago in a show that was in my top ten of 2013. I was […]
I am surprised that I was not familiar with Tom Russell prior to his shows at Club Passim last week. He is a masterful storyteller who blends elements of folk, country, rock, and Americana (which he explained includes all the […]
How is it possible that I had never seen Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem before this show? They have been performing their style of Americana music for about 20 years, though not in this configuration. They are based here in New […]
On a cloudy afternoon in Harvard Square, Steve Katz (one of the founders of Blood Sweat & Tears) played to a very small (15+/-) crowd in what was billed as an afternoon of story and song. That was an accurate […]
Everything but riffraff, that is… Hurray for the Riff Raff has been one of my favorite bands since the first time I saw them at the Newport Folk Festival two years ago. The band returned to Boston to perform at the Paradise Rock […]
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