Selected Sounds: 6 Shows to Cram Into Your Holiday Schedule Matt McCarthy December 2, 2016Whether it’s final exams or simply finishing your holiday shopping list, your calendar is likely packed for the upcoming month....
Premiere: The Solars – “Old K.B.” Knar Bedian November 29, 2016reamy vocals welcome listeners on the latest single by local folk rock act The Solars, “Old K.B.,” a song that sounds as if...
Sweat, Tears, and Harmonies: Grey Season’s Finale Knar Bedian April 7, 2016ust hours before the show, Grey Season’s bassist, Ian Jones, had posted on the Facebook event page warning fans of the...
Album Review: Grey Season – Out of the House into the Night Jenna Buckle April 5, 2016Grey Season is the kind of band that could play a tiny store in Harvard Square or the sprawling Boston...
Song Premiere: “Mixing My Medicine” – Grey Season Knar Bedian March 30, 2016ven without Grey Season’s hiatus announcement, the distorted guitar and wailing despair of lead singer Jon Mills’ vocals on opening track make...
Album Review: Joe Holt – Brighter Moons Matt McCarthy January 7, 2016In the overcrowded landscape of modern folk music, acoustic guitar-toting singer/songwriters are a dime a dozen. Every now and then,...
Selected Sounds: Boston Calling Fall 2015 Edition Matt McCarthy September 21, 2015It’s pretty hard to believe that Boston Calling is now closing out its third year in the city. Since Spring...
Grey Skies and a 1965 Surprise: Newport Folk Festival (Day 3) Beth Hutchings July 30, 2015ifty Years after Dylan went electric within the Newport Folk Festival grounds, a plethora of talent gathered to celebrate the...
Fifty Years Since Dylan Went Electric: Newport Folk Festival (Day 1) Matt McCarthy July 28, 2015ifty years ago, Bob Dylan roamed the weathered stronghold of Fort Adams along the beaches of Newport. For the first...
Selected Sounds: 5 Must-See Acts at the Newport Folk Festival 2015 Matt McCarthy July 23, 2015Folk lovers from around the world have flocked to Rhode Island’s legendary festival since 1959. Though the likes of Dylan,...