They say that good things come to those who wait. The forthcoming release from Southern Massachusetts songwriter, Greg Loftus, is a sure fire indicator that that sentiment still rings true. [ … ]
Category: Reviews
Show Review: Allison Russell (Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh, NC – 4/20/2024)
Community. Hope. Connection. When you see Allison Russell perform, you are called to your better angels. You are called to see the better angels in others. You are called to [ … ]
Fresh Tracks: Ethan Setiawan “Boundless”
A number of years back I fell hard and deep into the world of acoustic instrumental music. It has always been there and played a more peripheral role in my [ … ]
Show Review: Hiss Golden Messenger (9/17/23 Haw River Ballroom)
Towards the end of their phenomenal set at Haw River Ballroom last Saturday, Hiss Golden Messenger frontman MC Taylor said, “You know, this is the first time many of these [ … ]
Show Review: Josh Ritter, Amythyst Kiah (The Carolina Theatre May 16, 2023)
“I’m singing for the love of it, have mercy on the man who sings to be adored.” This line from Josh Ritter’s song, “Snow is Gone,” seems to sum up [ … ]
Show Recap: Sierra Hull & Justin Moses – Down Home Concert Series (February 24, 2023 Raleigh, NC)
When Sierra Hull and Justin Moses took the stage last Friday night, they didn’t waste any time. After a brief hello to the crowd, Sierra said, “Well let’s get picking.” [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Show Review: Andrew Marlin at The Nightlight (Chapel Hill, NC June 9, 2022)
“I’ve seen a lot of shows here, and it’s real nice to finally get to play The Nightlight,” Andrew Marlin said last week. The Nightlight, in Chapel Hill, has low [ … ]
SHOW REVIEW: The Lumineers / Caamp (5/24/22 Coastal Credit Union Music Park Raleigh, NC)
In April of 2012, I went to Bull Moose Music in Brunswick, Maine, to get the CD of this band I’d been obsessed with since hearing their four-track session on [ … ]
Song Premiere: “Big Dig,” by The Still Point
At Red Line Roots, we pay attention to community. This whole thing started when Brian decided to lift up some of the artists he admired in Boston by writing about [ … ]