Max García Conover’s new record, “Deer,” (Son Canciones) came out on June 3. It feels like a collection of poems in the best possible way. As Max talks about in [ … ]
Category: Music Features
Thomas Rhyant: Further On (podcast)
Thomas Rhyant recorded his debut solo album, Love Lifted Me, in about forty-five minutes of first-takes. I guess when you’re this good, you just walk in the studio and make [ … ]
Song Premiere: “The Bathtub Song,” by Meaghan Collins
Every day, people say to each other some variation of this exchange: “How’s it going?” “Good! How about you?” “Good, thanks!” And there is no doubt that for a significant [ … ]
Newport 2022
It’s taken me some time to put words to a truly incredible three days of music. It’ll never be enough, but here are a few thoughts on Newport Folk Festival, [ … ]
Live Review: Jake Blount (The Pinhook, Durham, NC September 7, 2022)
Last Wednesday was kind of a homecoming for Jake Blount (he/they). They told the crowd at The Pinhook here in Durham that years ago they played his first professional show [ … ]
Autumn Nicholas: (Dis)comfort (podcast)
I had the good fortune to hear Autumn Nicholas at Newport Folk Festival this summer. I was taking photos as she began her song to start the Black Opry Revue [ … ]
New Beginnings: Heather Scott Double Single Release
Longtime readers of Red Line Roots may recognize the name Heather Scott. They are half of the dreamy folk duo “Hawthorn”, of which we have been fans of since the [ … ]
Rachel Sumner: Come Along (podcast)
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light released their debut, self-titled album last week and it is fantastic. The first song, “Hunting Doves,” introduces this group well, showcasing their virtuosity and creativity. [ … ]
A Case For The Smaller Music Festival
I’ll start this article off by saying that I am extremely biased when it comes to one of the festivals I am going to reference a bunch in this piece. [ … ]
GMBR Announces Lamplighter Stage Artists
2022 is a big year. In the case of this article’s content, it represents the triumphant return of Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots to Manchester, VT. One of the highlights [ … ]