“Man, a lot of people came to hear sad songs tonight,” Andrew Marlin said as Mandolin Orange took the stage to a sold-out crowd at The Royale last weekend. The [ … ]
Category: Music Features
Photos | Mandolin Orange at Higher Ground (Burlington, VT 2/10)
The big room at Higher Ground may have been filled to capacity. Shoulder to shoulder and barely an inch to move about. But what played out on stage instigated pin [ … ]
Video Premiere: “Not Okay,” by Rachel Marie
“Boys don’t cry.” “My best will never be good enough.” “I am the sum of my sin.” When Rachel Marie released her album False Foundations last year, she asked her [ … ]
An Interview with Sarah Shook: Evolving
When I saw Sarah Shook and The Disarmers last year, I walked out feeling like I’d just been to a punk show, a country show, and maybe a rally, and [ … ]
Show You Should Know: Lyle Brewer at Club Passim (2/17)
Lyle Brewer has been making waves the past few years with his instrumental records. He is able to say so much in his songs, without actually speaking any words. His [ … ]
Show You Should Know: Henry Acker Trio at The Burren 2/10
Man. 14 years old. I’ve watched a bunch of videos from The Henry Acker Trio and the precision and skill this young man plays with is nothing short of astonishing. [ … ]
Peep This: Session Americana and Ali McGuirk cover Morphine’s “The Night”
Some bands or artists do not necessitate a description…and are often incredibly difficult to adhere a label to. You simply are in the know about just how generally badass they [ … ]
Fresh Track: Jeff Przech ‘Someday’
There is something mighty refreshing about the delivery of Jeff Przech‘s music. His voice, deep and crackling, a burning fire inside his chest slowly seeping from his mouth. Somewhere between [ … ]
Deep Seas of Sound, Deeper Emotions: Mandolin Orange “Tides of a Tear Drop”, A Gorgeous Masterpiece
You say it to yourself sometimes. A band releases an album, it becomes an instant favorite and you ponder how they could possibly outdo themselves? Your favorite songs in sequence, [ … ]
GMBR Announces More Acts, the Line Up Gets Even Stronger
Less than a week ago Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots announced their initial line up and early ticket sales, and 6 days later we already get another addition of 4 [ … ]