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The Hems: Those Early Years 21 Aug 2013 | 10:29 pm
I won’t say that Gillian Welch and David Rawlings spawned a whole new genre when they came out with their lovely and unique brand of languid acoustic Americana… but they’ve had a profound influence. T...
Matt Kinman: The Back Porch of America 10 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm
Last October, a jovial fellow named Matt Kinman showed up at the Goleta Old Time Fiddlers Convention, which happens annually in the second weekend of October near Santa Barbara, CA. A likeable guy wit...
Väsen: Mindset 19 Jun 2013 | 05:26 am
I’ve gushed about Väsen before. Forgive me for doing it again, but this trio of Swedish tallboys keeps getting better and better, if that’s possible. Their new record is called Mindset (NorthSide NSD6...
David Francey: So Say We All 7 May 2013 | 08:33 pm
Today marks the official release of David Francey’s tenth record titled So Say We All, on Red House Records. Canada’s reigning troubadour of the land and her people has released another winner. This m...
Laura Cortese: Into the Dark 24 Apr 2013 | 05:50 am
Today marks the street release of Into the Dark, the new album from Laura Cortese. Laura has been kicking around the folk world for a number of years, producing a body of very good fiddle-centric mate...
Luke Winslow-King: The Coming Tide 19 Apr 2013 | 09:50 pm
Recently I was in Saint Louis and stumbled upon a lively blues trio making music at a corner hangout called the Blues City Deli, in the Soulard District. We showed up for lunch at noonish on a Friday,...
Bruce Molsky: If It Ain’t Here When I Get Back 12 Apr 2013 | 09:21 pm
Bruce Molsky is an undisputed master of what has become known as old-time music. That is, traditional American songs and tunes from the pre-radio era. He has a great new record out called If It Ain’t ...
Reeb Willms and Caleb Klauder: Oh Do You Remember 25 Mar 2013 | 02:25 am
There’s a sweet spot right at the intersection of traditional country, bluegrass, and old time music. There you’ll find your grandpappy rocking on his front porch, sipping sweet tea, telling stories. ...
Amber Cross and Moonsville Collective 21 Mar 2013 | 12:48 am
California may not be the first place you’d think to look for new songs by emerging bands playing good old-school mountain music. But there’s a deep blue sea of acoustic revolution happening in this c...
Pharis & Jason Romero: Long Gone Out West Blues 4 Feb 2013 | 10:14 pm
Fiddlefreak favorites Pharis and Jason Romero have a new record hitting the streets tomorrow, titled Long Gone Out West Blues (previous review here). Once again, the Canadian duo have hit the ball out...
