Perhaps what has been most exciting about Green River Fest over the years is the sheer balance and diversity in their line up. Bluegrass, funk, folk, jazz and more seem [ … ]
Category: Music Features
Fresh Track: Annabel Lee “Up”
In some ways it can take completely breaking down an artist to find what they are truly made of. In the case of now LA-based singer-songwriter Annabel Lee, that thing [ … ]
Show(s) You Should Know: Mile Twelve at Passim (1/10)
While its no secret that Boston has been churning out some of the most exciting bluegrass fusion projects over the past decade, Mile Twelve is one that should get your [ … ]
Show Review: Hiss Golden Messenger: The Sinclair, December 18, 2018
One of the best things about seeing Hiss Golden Messenger is that it’s a different line-up every time and, also, whoever is in the band on any given night is [ … ]
Peep This: Mandolin Orange “Golden Embers”
The holiday time and year end is a time for spending with family and friends, being bombarded by far to much holiday music and advertisements for stuff you probably don’t [ … ]
Red’s 18 Favorite Records of 2018 (second half)
2018 was not the best year. Personally speaking it was a rough one and in a lot of ways I think that etched its way into my desire to keep [ … ]
Boston Music Awards Winners 2018
Another year is coming to a close and another blow out bash to celebrate Boston music and community unfolded last evening. While we regretfully were not in attendance, we could [ … ]
Singled Out: “The Darkest Hour,” by Nate Sabat
If you only know Nate Sabat from the killer bluegrass band Mile Twelve, get ready for a whole new sonic landscape. Nate released his debut solo project, “Walking Away,” on [ … ]
Show You Should Know: Darlingside at Higher Ground (12/7 Burlington, VT)
There are some bands that conjur up magic with just the summation of their voices projecting into one conduit. For Darlingside, the number of voices is 4 and the conduit [ … ]
Strength and Beauty: Hawthorn’s New Video For “Honey & Fire”
There is a tendency in our world to refer to music created by women as “beautiful” or “angelic” or some other variation of those words. Don’t get me wrong, the [ … ]