It is that time of the year when people scramble last minute to get their submissions in for the NPR Tiny Desk contest in hopes that they will be noticed. [ … ]
Category: Music Features
Song Premiere: Rachel Sumner, “The Temptation of Adam” (Josh Ritter)
There are songs that are just so good that no one should ever cover them, and, up until a few weeks ago, I thought that Josh Ritter’s, “The Temptation of [ … ]
The Ghost of Paul Revere’s “Ghostland” Haunts Again in August
Last year Ken attended the first of the Ghosts big blowout bash “Ghostland” and just at the tail end of March they announced that they would be bringing the [ … ]
Singled Out: Driftwood “Lay Like You Do”
Drums and soft picked guitars. Somewhere between the gentle flow of a David Gray-esque smooth vocal, intertwining banjos and a pop sentiment where the hooks latch themselves into you and [ … ]
Interview: Suitcase Junket – Mean Dog, Trampoline
Matt Lorenz, who performs under the one-man-band moniker, The Suitcase Junket, is a force. I have seen his live show a half-dozen times and have always been amazed. His new [ … ]
High Five: 5 Festivals in New England You Must Get To
Its hards to believe as I sit here looking out my home office window with 2 feet of snow still on the ground around the old homestead and the [ … ]
Singled Out: Graham Stone “Tennessee Hills”
Somewhere between a honky tonk romp and a stroll through the Smokies, Graham Stone makes his sonic home. The deep register of his voice rumbles in his chest and [ … ]
Its baaaaaaaaack: The Rock n’ Roll Rumble Returns for 2019
It’s time to take a trip back in time for me. A time before Red Line Roots existed. I had no money to go out and spend 2 bucks [ … ]
Singled Out: Head For The Hills “Say Your Mind”
Who: Head For The Hills From: Fort Collins, CO Song: “Say Your Mind” Latest Record: “Say Your Mind” EP (released March 22) What About It: “Inspired by my daughter, “Say Your Mind” is [ … ]
FREE STUDIO TIME! : The 617 Sessions Return for 2019
Yup, the folks behind the Boston Music Awards are at it again with the return of The 617Sessions for 2019. We may sound like a broken record, but over the [ … ]