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 …
Tag Archives: bluegrass
Album Review: The Other Favorites – Naysayer
We’ve written a great deal about the work of Josh Turner and Carson McKee on our site. It’s probably no surprise that we’re excited to dig into their recent venture on Naysayer. I’ll be blunt with my critique; if you’re a fan of …
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 …
Album Review: Man About a Horse – Top quality bluegrass
If you’ve been reading our site for a bit, you already know about Man About a Horse, the Philadelphia based bluegrass outfit. If classic American music is your style, you’ll love these talented pickers. Featured track “Grieve, Cry, and Moan” will have you …
Three artists capturing the spirit of Americana music
Americana can have as many definitions as people you ask, but it is a powerful musical style. We can hear it from the east coast to the west, from the northern border to the southern gulf. It is a fascinating style of music …
Album Review: 10 String Symphony – Weight of the World
10 String Symphony – Weight of the World 10 String Symphony makes music out of conversations – person to person, fiddle to fiddle to banjo. Their full-length album, Weight of the World, is sure to illicit quiet toe-tapping and gentle, involuntary head nods. …
Five Authentic Artists that will have you missing that country life
Five Authentic Artists that will have you missing that country life Andrew Adkins – Glass Castles -The opening banjo and harmonica combination for Andrew Adkins’ album is enough to get you swinging. The more you listen to the album, you’ll hear all sorts …
An Americana Roundup: Five Bands That Capture the Essence of the Genre
An Americana Roundup: Five Bands That Capture the Essence of the Genre Americana can be a number of different things, but most importantly it has to be acoustic goodness filled with inspired performance. Here we have five bands that capture that essence not …
Album Review: Adam Hill – Old Paint
Adam Hill is a singer, songwriter, and composer born in Ohio and currently residing in Squamish, British Columbia. Old Paint is his latest album of what he refers to as new-timey music. New-timey music, for the uninitiated, appears to be a wonderful mix …
Storyteller Song Search – Write music for an upcoming folk music film
We don’t often do “plugs” for something like this, but it seemed like a fantastic opportunity for our readers. Since many of you are either songwriters yourselves or in the music industry, please pass this opportunity to everyone who might be interested. The …
