The initial comparison is a perhaps a bit too cliche or obvious, but Mark Elliot’s vocal enters the track as a slightly less gristled Chris Stapleton. Heart and soul exuding [ … ]
Category: Reviews
Singled Out: Kyle O’Brien “Good Time Old Time”
It took me a bit to draw some kind of line between what exactly Old Time vs Bluegrass vs Trad music is in the realm of American Roots. But its [ … ]
Fresh Track: Ben Cosgrove “The Machine in the Garden”
There is something completely transportive that is done to my mind and soul when I listen to Ben Cosgrove‘s compositions. There is a lifting feeling, a feeling of being pulled [ … ]
Show Review: Hiss Golden Messenger at Cat’s Cradle (January 11, 2020)
Saturday felt good. My family and I moved to Durham, North Carolina last summer. I spent the morning volunteering for a donation drive for families displaced by substandard living conditions [ … ]
Concert Review: John Prine, Durham Performing Arts Center, November 1, 2019
Until last weekend, I’d only seen John Prine play at festivals. He has become a staple at Newport over the past few years, and was a highlight at The Cook [ … ]
Concert Review: The Black Pumas Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC (September 10, 2019)
The Black Pumas perform with a collective joy that seems to stem from a few things: a rhythm section that is driving and inventive, songs that create tension and release, [ … ]
Newport Folk Festival, 2019
“This might be the most ‘Newport’ thing ever,” MC Taylor said when he joined the stage as part of the multi-artist performance of Graham Nash’s 1971 album, Songs for Beginners. [ … ]
Honest to Goodness: Tyler Childers’ “Country Squire” Cuts Deep
“Oh the days are dark down in the holler / Waiting for the sun to shine / On the back you’ve been breaking / Trying to earn peace of mind [ … ]
First Listen: Erin Cassels-Brown “Dreamin’ On Overdrive”
From the first note Cassel’s-Brown shatters my idea of what his music has been and has grown and evolved to be. 2017’s Northern Lights EP was heavily carried by a [ … ]
Breakdown: Green River Festival – Saturday in Photos
I only made it out for Saturday this year at Green River Fest‘s annual blow out weekend, but just one day was more than enough to fill my heart and [ … ]