Several years ago Mandolin Orange put an album out that was essentially two full LPs and it was stunning. I covered it practically upon first listen. Since that initial virtual meeting with this duo, I’ve been delighted to cover their music. I am …
Category: Bluegrass
Artist Spotlight: Shady Lake Ramblers
When the Shady Lake Ramblers started making music back in 2011, they never thought they would become household names in the Americana scene. Lead banjo and klavier specialist Mathieu Simon (pronounced SY-monnn) said, “we were just two guys with a stringed instrument, a …
Lily Arbor’s “Longing for the Sun” EP is Exactly What We Need this Long-Awaited Spring!
Say, friend… Do you love all things lovely? Well, shucks… so do I! Oh, dear one, do you want to listen to something lovely? Spendid, buddy… because I have something for you! We featured a song from Lily Arbor recently but felt they …
A robust Americana and folk playlist!
Lucinda Belle – “Where have all the good men gone?” -If jazzy Americana anthems are your thing, you need to sit down with a dry martini and listen to Lucinda Belle. The vocal here is absolutely world class. Then the rest of the …
Joy Williams – When Creation Was Young (Live)
It’s no mystery that I have more than once proclaimed to all who will listen that Ms. Williams is a force. (On this website and to literally anyone who would listen to me.) And I realize that she is more well known than …
Five Americana tracks to get us back to our own roots
Sometimes the hardest thing about writing for this website is staying true to ourselves. WE get submissions from all over the world in a variety of genres. Sometimes it can be hard to stay true to ourselves, so here’s a post to get …
Top 25 Folk Music Blogs for 2018
Here it is – the highly anticipated ranking of folk music blogs for 2018. Okay, so maybe not super anticipated, but we definitely see a lot of traffic on these types of articles so we’re happy to put one together. There was definitely …
Album Review: Cicada Rhythm – Everywhere I Go
We first ran across Cicada Rhythm several years ago. In fact, if you dig in our YouTube archives you’ll find a charming little interview with them. Since then, both the band and our website have changed quite a bit. Suffice it to say …
I’m With Her – Americana supergroup feature single “Game to Lose”
This dynamic trio is Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan and they are… as you might imagine… PHENOMENAL. The world class bluegrass and Americana artists bring together the highest level of fingerpicking, songwriting, and vocal harmonies that music has to offer. I’ll …
Six Unique And Compelling Singles
Bleed The Rads – “New Year” The whispered vocals on this one will make you feel like you are alone listening to a confession. We appreciate an artist that knows their strengths, and this one does. “New Year” has an interesting mix of …
