by Fooch Fischetti Imagine you’re at your favorite bluegrass festival and just spent the weekend hearing and playing some great music. It’s a little earlier than you would prefer to be up on a Sunday Morning, but you don’t want … Read More
by Emis K. Egdemir The 30th Anniversary release of the Dry Branch Fire Squad is an exceptional piece of work. The bluegrass and old-timey world will be drawn to this album for its vocal beauty, solid fret board work, and … Read More
Uncle Earl: “She Waits for Night.” Uncle Earl describes itself as “young old-time,” and what I think they mean by that is that it’s a band in the old-time style that does not attempt to recreate earlier sounds precisely, but … Read More
“One Day,” the new album from long-time New England bluegrass band Northern Lights, isn’t exactly what I’d call “that high lonesome sound,” but it is tight, toneful, and tasteful. To my ears, the 11 tracks revealed diverse influences from newgrass … Read More
Longview: Deep In The Mountains is the 4th Rounder release by the super group LONGVIEW. The first release was founder Ken Irwin’s idea to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Rounder Records. That project was meant to be a one time … Read More
Next to the aroma that comes from the kitchen, there’s nothing like music in the house to make you feel at home. Fortunately, the Dwyers have cooked up enough to share with the rest of us. “Is It True?” … Read More