The last concert I saw out in the world before this pandemic closed venues was Cary Morin at North Star Church of the Arts. I had a prior commitment, so [ … ]
Song Premiere: “All The Stars,” by Prateek Poddar
“Counting all the stars in heaven up above won’t tell you how they shine.” Man, just when you think all the lines about stars and heaven have been written, here [ … ]
Kamara Thomas: I Am Your Mama’s Country Music
I think the only kind of conversations Kamara Thomas has are wide-ranging. She is a musician, artist, activist, and community builder, and she brings all of those roles to our [ … ]
Twisted Pine: A Broader Conversation
It’s hard to think of a band that has come out of New England recently that has shapeshifted and evolved more than Twisted Pine. The group has seen some personnel [ … ]
Libby Rodenbough: On the Other Side
The first time I heard Libby Rodenbough sing and play the fiddle, it was on Mipso’s daytrotter session and the song was Guy Clark’s “Dublin Blues,” and I became an [ … ]
Song Premiere: “The Blackest Crow,” by A Different Thread
There are certain duos that sing so effortlessly together that it makes you wish you’d been in the room for that first moment when they harmonized. Mandolin Orange, The Milk [ … ]
Video Premiere: “Stranger’s Eyes,” by Mark Erelli
When Mark Erelli and I got to chat for the RLR podcast, I asked him about the vocal demand of a song like “Stranger’s Eyes,” which my kids were starting [ … ]
Laura Cortese Livestream!
On July 17, Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards will release their latest album, Bitter Better and you should pre-order it, because it’s going to be one of the best [ … ]
Song Premiere: “Ramble,” by Eliza Edens
“‘Ramble’ is an ode to hope,” says singer/songwriter Eliza Edens. I could use some of that these days, how about you? I first heard the song a month or so [ … ]
Fresh Track: Mark Erelli “Blindsided”
You know those artists who release a great first record and then have enormous trouble following it up with anything as interesting? Yeah, that’s not Mark Erelli. Mark has consistently [ … ]