How thrilled was I to see that two of my favorite bands would share the stage on the same evening at Club Passim! Spuyten Duyvil, a folk-infused blues band (or is it a blues-infused folk band?), headlined this show with […]
How thrilled was I to see that two of my favorite bands would share the stage on the same evening at Club Passim! Spuyten Duyvil, a folk-infused blues band (or is it a blues-infused folk band?), headlined this show with […]
A New York friend strongly suggested I see Willy Porter perform, going so far as checking on his local dates for me. Accommodating person that I am, since I had a hole in my schedule I decided to see him […]
I first saw Gregory Alan Isakov perform at the Newport Folk Festival last summer, and a friend and I have been anxiously awaiting his return to Boston so we could see him in a headlining show. Our patience was rewarded […]
Five-time Boston Music Award winner (most recently, 2014 Artist of the Year and Album of the Year) Will Dailey took the stage before the sold-out crowd and admitted that he was anxious that nobody would buy tickets for the show! I do not know […]
Red Molly, an Ameriana-folk-roots trio from the (more or less) New York metropolitan area, has some of the best harmonies around. There, I’ve used a superlative and I’ll stand by it. All one has to do is listen to their […]
After seeing Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin and The Guilty Ones perform at a festival last summer, I knew I had to see their headlining show at The Sinclair. Dave and Phil recently returned to performing and recording together; the joy they feel while sharing a […]
Despite not knowing the format this show with Mary Gauthier and Allison Moorer would take, I was excited to see Mary for the second time and Allison for the first. I had no idea the audience would be treated to several […]
I arrived at Club Passim for Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, yet another show at which I had no idea what to expect – other than great music. This Americana old-timey bluegrass band delivered a fantastic show that truly highlighted […]
A couple of months ago, I was introduced to the terrific blues guitar of Shun Ng, a young master with an unusual style of fingerpicking. At that show, he appeared with three other young guitar masters, but this was the […]
It is always a treat to see Willie Nile perform. He delivers – at least the times I have seen him – a fabulous show, replete with great songs that are accompanied by wonderful stories. He has been performing since […]