Ed Romanoff’s new album, The Orphan King, is a gem. From the first verse of the opening track, “Mrs. Warby’s Ghost,” you feel like you’re in good hands. He’s a [ … ]
Category: Interviews
For the Love of it All: An Interview with Jill Turpin of Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival
Festivals come and festivals go. Sure, there are the usual suspects in certain genres that have stood the test of time. Newport Folk with its rich history in the craft [ … ]
Tree of Life: A Conversation with Patrick Coman and Release Show at The Burren (2/17)
Singer-songwriter Patrick Coman may have made a recent move a bit further south recently, but the man has firmly planted a few of his branches into the ground in New [ … ]
Mando Maestro: Ethan Setiawan Interview and “Tacks” Track Premiere
The world of New England instrumental music is one that I am really just brushing the surface off of. There are so many incredibly talented artists that are using the [ … ]
The 2017 Iguana Grant from Club Passim and What’s Coming in 2018…
Every year Club Passim and The Iguana Music Grant fund help artists and organizations to inject the Northeast with new projects, programs and more to reinvigorate the vibrancy of the [ … ]
An Interview with Amber Rubarth: No More One-Way Radios
Two musicians find themselves stranded in California on 9/11. Planes are grounded and they both need to get back to New York. This is the premise for David Heinz’s latest [ … ]
An Interview with Chris Wood: Searching for Truth
Years ago, a dear friend tipped me off to a band by saying, “I would buy a plane ticket to see them live.” I’ve now seen the Wood Brothers half [ … ]
An Interview with Mark Erelli: Something I Love
Mark Erelli just gets better and better. His last album, For A Song, demonstrated incredible craftsmanship and lyrical quality. He’s back with Mixtape, which will be released on January 26. [ … ]
Catching Up With Julia Mark
You might catch Julia Mark out slaying the open mic circuit with her warm, enticing vocals and rich piano driven songs. You may catch her supporting her friends and contemporaries, [ … ]
John Paul White: No Matter Where You Are
One of the great regrets I had about not being able to attend last year’s Newport Folk Festival was missing John Paul White’s set. NPR recorded it and it’s well [ … ]