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Live Review: Ricky Stein at Rockwood Music Hall in New York, NY
Material: Straddling Americana, folk and country, Ricky Stein delivered a set that was both spirited and uplifting. Perhaps the perfect antidote to what was about ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jake Aaron
Singer-songwriter Jake Aaron's recordings show an artist who likes to embrace the imperfections, preferring his band to deliver authentic sounding acoustic music, warts and all. ... -
Julia Jacklin Plays Emotional Sold Out Show at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA
Before she began her encore performance, Julia Jacklin tilted her head back and looked up towards the ceiling. If you followed her eyes, they stared ... -
Live Review: Gentle Temper at Great Scott in Allston, MA
Material: Referring to themselves as an “ocean folk duo,” guitarist Ryan Meier and bassist Marion Earley traverse hipster alternative root territory alongside a refreshing burst ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jaynee Thorne
Jaynee Thorne has a voice full of pure, unabashed optimism, and a message that is earnest and humanistic, overflowing with lessons learned and hope undaunted. ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Skerryvore
Award-winning live performers in their native Scotland, Skerryvore are no slouches as recording artists either. Each tune is captured with exceptional production and mixing to ... -
Album Review: Mt. Joy - Mt. Joy (6/10)
Singer Matt Quinn’s vocals are the epitome of a mellifluous, double-edged sword on this wavering debut. Literary lyrics and indigo imagery mate elegantly alongside amber ... -
7
New Music Critique: Tango With Lions
Based in Greece, multi-instrumentalist Katerina Papachristou and her band have carved out a spare, moody comfort zone that is intriguing––to an extent. The mysterious “Proof ... -
7
New Music Critique: Charly&Faust
Vocal duo Charly&Faust and their stalwart backup players show a combination of pluses and minuses. Most promising is “Her,” a calming, soothing, ‘60s psychedelic-folk-influenced tune ... -
Folk Alliance International Presents The Louis Jay Meyers Music Camp
The Louis Jay Meyers Music Camp (recently re-named for late its founder), where pros study with legends and the dedicated hobbyists learn from the best ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: The Squawks
Sardonic lyrics and a scorching guitar player highlight recordings by the Squawks, a folk-rock fivesome whose superior musicianship is ultimately undermined by subpar lead vocals. ... -
Live Review: Amilia K. Spicer at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA
Material: Finding her roots in Pennsylvania, drifting through Texas and Nepal before establishing herself in Los Angeles, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amilia K. Spicer is an ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Maivish
Anyone looking to escape the modern world should spend some time with Maivish, whose brand of traditional Brit/Irish songcraft is solid, calming and transporting. The ... -
Live Review: Robert Sarazin Blake & The Letters at The Burrenn in Somerville, MA
Material: Gentle and breezy, yet serious and poignant, Robert Sarazin Blake and his coterie of players plunder the breadth of Americana, punctuating their style with ... -
Live Review: Diana Demuth at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: You can learn a lot about an artist from just one song, and indie-folk songstress Diana DeMuth’s single “The Doorway” does just that. Peppy, ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Scott Cook
With a musical metabolism all his own, laidback Canadian Scott Cook has a disarming honesty, a genuinely humanistic soul bordering on innocence that is hard ... -
8.4
New Music Critique: The Cover Letter
We get an instantly fun and free-spirited vibe from Austin quintet, the Cover Letter, whose male/female duets spearhead a tight, organic band that creates a ... -
Music Album Review: Entrance - "Book of Changes" (6/10)
Entrance has to be seen to be believed––but hearing them gets you about halfway there. Guy Blakeslee and company eschew most conventions, turning the experience into a hocus-pocus ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Nathaniel Land
With a voice that’s a good match to his material, Nathaniel Land keeps things acoustically honest and altogether human, musing on love and fidelity for ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Ky Burt
Clean production captures the pure, un-schooled spirit of poetic singer-songwriter Ky Burt, whose music exudes a lilting, laid-back sensibility. He’s based in Oregon, and there’s ...
