A few months back I posted about a show I attended at a large venue here in Boston where the entire experience was impacted negatively by those in attendance and [ … ]
Category: Columns
Red Line Roots’ Top 15 Records of 2015
It’s quite simple really. I don’t suppose there is much explanation needed. These are the 15 records that made the most impact on me personally in the year. The records [ … ]
New Video Series “Duets” from Red Line Roots
For 2 years I was the co-host of a residency called ‘Roots in the Round’. The idea was simple, my co-host and I invited 2 people from two completely different [ … ]
Heart-wrenching Beauty: Songs to Make You Feel
I get a bit strange this time of year. Call it all Hallow’s Eve closing in, the fact that I’ll be another year older come November, the way the planets [ … ]
Hacienda/For the Sake of the Song Team up to Pay Tribute
Paying tribute to the songwriters and musicians that influence our work is nothing new to many in the Boston folk/roots community. For a number of years now, Patrick Coman and [ … ]
Matt Smith Celebrates 20 Years at Club Passim
Chances are if you are reading this blog right now I do not need to explain why this is important. I have been lucky enough to consider Matt Smith not [ … ]
CHECK IT: Nate Taylor Live on WMFO
Today we say goodbye to our first month of EBASS/Red Line Roots collaboration for the Songwriter of the Month. Not only did I get the opportunity to feature a new [ … ]
Haunt the House Self Titled Release Now Streaming
Haunt the House is many things. A trio, a 5 piece, a solo songwriter playing his songs. I am yet to find a group or artist in any one of [ … ]
Pre-order “In the Blazes” by Aaron Lee Tasjan today…and Listen to “The Trouble with Drinkin'”
I first heard of Aaron Lee Tasjan only a few months ago…4 to be more precise, but in that short amount of time the impact the songwriter has had on [ … ]
New Partnership: EBASS & Red Line Roots Present the Writer of the Month
I have been keeping a faint pulse on a great new initiative in town presented by songwriter Hailey Magee called EBASS…E-base, E-bass (like the fish?) had me intrigued, but nonetheless [ … ]