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Less than two minutes into the new Best Coast... →

[First Listen: Best Coast, ‘The Only Place’ : NPR]

May 9th

Andrea Belanger & THE BLIND WOODS: DEBUT EP |... →

When I first saw a very young Andrea Belanger (@hardtravel) open for @thewoodbrothers in Fall River, MA four years ago, she stole the show. I was immediately smitten by her poetic lyrics and raw, gorgeous voice. I’m happy to have the chance to support her latest endeavor and am already scheming about where to host a house concert. Check her out, yo.

May 3rd

Yes please. Time As We Know It - The Songs of... →

Two fantastic songwriters collaborating on some of JJW’s classic material, with other greats thrown in. Can’t wait to give this a listen!

May 3rd

First Listen: Sara Watkins, 'Sun Midnight Sun' :... →

Oh, @sarawatkins made a pretty new album. Listen now, buy when it comes out May 8.

May 1st

A brief story from NPR on the best songwriter... →

This woman’s work stirs my soul. Her music centers on “place and belonging,” something I think we all silently study and hope for, no matter where we are.

Apr 30th

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I dare you to listen to the jam at 3:30 of t15 on... →

http://archive.org/details/stringdusters2012-03-22.dpasax.flacf16

Apr 13th

Now Playing

Friday am tunes: @rubblebucket Live in Chicago and MTV Presents Unplugged: Florence + the Machine. What’s in ur ears?

Apr 13th

Apr 6th

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How do you find your new music? Mine seemingly...

Mar 31st

The Master from Flint Hill: Earl Scruggs →

A beautifully written tribute to Earl Scruggs in the New Yorker by @SteveMartintogo. “The five-string banjo could not have had a better genius.” #RIP

Mar 29th

ISD Portland 3.14.12; Empire Dine and Dance

And did we dance. Set 1: Ain’t no way Jackaroe Squirrel Hunters Like I do Free Black rock 17c Sunnyside L’ville Hitch hiker Red fox

Mar 15th

Today I am torn between my 1st listen of @campgreensky 10.31.11 Bitchin’ 80s show and re-listen of the new Andrew Bird album. Luckily there is enough time in the day for both. #musicmonday

Mar 12th

Horns! →

I typically prefer my bluegrass+ sans percussion, brass, etc., but the @Rubblebucket horns in this @stringdusters set from @TheFestyXP are downright delicious. Perfectly complimentary to the tunes and stringed instruments.

Oct 20th

Fall Friends →

Burying myself in the new @crookedstill EP, “Friends of Fall” streaming courtesy of @AmerSongwriter. Looking forward to catching these guys in Boston during their farewell (for now) tour. See also: @kimruehl’s unreal review of the EP on No Depression. Amazing words and praise for amazing music. Can’t wait to see what all these virtuoso musicians come up with as they...

Sep 30th

Bill Monroe: Celebrating The Father Of Bluegrass... →

This story on NPR brought tears to my eyes last night. How many poor, cross-eyed country boys can say they invented a musical genre that has influenced and inspired generations? Thanks, Big Mon. Happy Birthday.

Sep 13th

Folk Alley | Folk Music Radio -- First Listen: Joy... →

Listening now: new Joy Kills Sorrow, another virtuoso string band from the Northeast in the tradition of Crooked Still. Like that band, they are led by the outrageously gorgeous voice of a lead singer (Aoife O’Donovan for the former, Emma Beaton for the latter), and she is surrounded by tremendously talented and unique musicians providing the perfect melodies and harmonies. Joy does kill...

Sep 8th

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When you steal @stringdusters’ music, kittens get punched in their tiny kitten faces. NOT COOL. RT @travisbook Steal the @stringdusters record here: http://t.co/NgtP4uh it’s ok, it’s not like it took any time/money/energy to make. #wtf

Jul 14th

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June 28, 2011 →

Fun facts about this day: a) New Gillian Welch album. b) Bobby Hurley turns 40.

Jun 15th

Jun 9th

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New Bon Iver!

Que it up and go! RT @allsongs: First Listen: @BonIver, ’Bon Iver.’ Hear the grand, chance-taking record now: http://n.pr/kVLUys

Jun 9th

Greatest Dream Ever →

Last night I had a dream I went back to college for another senior year, and they sent me and my roommates on a “retreat” that was actually the John Hartford Memorial Festival in Bean Blossom, IN. I spent the weekend with @timobrien, @campgreensky, @stringdusters, @wildknees, and @LarryKeel…and never went back to school.

Jun 2nd

Musical Masochism →

One year ago I was settling in for a fantastic weekend of music at DelFest in western Maryland. Today, I am torturing myself by following along with the twitter stream and trying not to think about all the magic I’m missing. Somebody get me to a festival, STAT!

May 27th

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May 23rd

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listening to "AA Bondy - Rapture (Sweet Rapture)" →

Have had this song stuck in my head all week. #theraptureiscoming #notreally

May 19th

I have no self control

Unable to resist an @avettbros show, especially in my home state. Tickets for Meadowbrook Pavillion = purchased.

May 17th

May 14th

Hard Ground - hard truths from Michael O'Brien and... →

A nice review of the recently released book of photography by Michael O’Brien with poetry by Tom Waits. As a fan of portrait photography and Waits’ music, I would love to get my hands on this.

Apr 8th

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Mar 15th

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Mar 15th

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"...not exactly sold on the idea that mobile... →

Why is it that people feel entitled to free music? These folks should be forced to spend an evening hanging with hard-working, extensively-touring, independent musicians, then have to tell them to their face that they’re going home to steal their work. Do these same folks feel entitled to free visual art? Where is the disconnect?

Mar 12th

Feb 8th

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Brawling on V-Day →

Just bought tickets to see Josh Ritter at the House of Blues in Boston Valentine’s Day weekend. It is possible that the only way I could have too much of Josh and his music would be if the man himself were forcibly stuffed down my esophagus. Even then, YUM. Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit opens solo acoustic. I have been meaning to check them out - and this is the perfect excuse to do...

Dec 15th

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Nov 12th

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http://www.archive.org/details/cadillacsky2010-03-1... →

Mumfords opener part deux: Cadillac Sky. Kind of a Mumford/Avett hybrid. It’s rare that an opener gets the crowd as riled up as the HOB Boston was during their set. They definitely set the tone for the energy in that room last night. Prog-bluegrassy but definitely have some old-time and country vibes - check out this archive.org set from Austin earlier this year.

Nov 12th

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Nov 12th

Oct 26th

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Jun 16th

Watch

lorenwitcher: Punch Brothers talk about their new release “Antifogmatic”.

Jun 15th

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Something to Remember

This poem landed in my inbox this morning via a friend that I was talking to recently about wanting. I think some degree of wanting can be healthy if it pushes you toward positive change, but it should never overshadow appreciation for what you have. [Please, bear with me as I try to learn to blog (again? already? still?).] Shopping by Faith Shearin My husband and I stood together in the new...

Mar 9th

Chat 'o' the Week

me: it’s FREEZING UP IN THIS PIECE jesus Alicia: it’s cold here now too me: and my fleece keeps electrocuting me i love it, but i have never seen a garment so capable of causing pain and perhaps death Alicia: it’s wicked cute me: well thank god for that ”she got killed by her fleece, but it was wicked cute”

Mar 4th

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THE LOW ANTHEM →

Heard about these guys via Andrea Belanger and thought I’d give them a listen. Very cool. Maybe like Bon Iver with a lot of Americana mixed in? They’re opening for Ray Lamontagne on his upcoming tour. Already sold out in most of New England. :-(

Mar 4th

On Spring and Life Choices

me: how is GA on this fine day?
jesslyn: partly cludy, 71 farenheit
me: it has hit 70 in massachusetts!
jesslyn: the bird is on the wing, the lambs are nickering in the fields, etc
me: hahaha
jesslyn: heaven be praised! congrats!
me: love those nickering lambs
   i know
   soon there will be BBQs and the ceremonial putting away of wool layers
jesslyn: ohhh!
me: for about two months until it is crappy enough to bring them out again
jesslyn: yeah
me: so get this
jesslyn: keep those wooly layers close at hand
me: i just came from a seminar on fish dispersal
jesslyn: rawr
me: the dude does all his work in Paupau New Guinea and Belize
   and i realized I AM IN THE WRONG LAB
jesslyn: hit that!
me: good god
jesslyn: for realz
me: why am i in some cold system trying to catch bats with a butterfly net and a helicopter when i could just SCUBA my fine self around petting clownfish?
jesslyn: hehe
me: geez
jesslyn: i ask myself that question every single day
me: dumbass
   me, i mean
jesslyn: also, salt water is wonderful for the skin

May 15th

Maimed Teen Calls For Federal Safety Oversight Of... →

Way to go, Ed. I’m happy to see that someone is tackling this oft-forgotten subject. Having a best friend who was severely affected by an accident at an amusement park, this hits close to home. I never liked “thrill rides” much at all growing up. Part of it was my propensity for motion sickness, but in general I didn’t get the idea of such fabricated adrenaline...

May 15th

Nudibranchs—Photo Gallery—National Geographic... →

Brilliant photos — amazing creatures. If I were going to study something without a backbone it would probably be nudibranchs. Though I am quite in love with cephalopods so it would be a tough choice between the two.

May 15th

Fotos Tormenta eléctrica en erupción del volcán... →

Thanks to Buck for the find. Amazing photos.

May 8th

A Pampered Champion’s Finicky Taste - New York... →

Oh Derby Day will bring out some quirky horse stories. This is a whole article about a former Derby winner’s lack of libido, in sometimes overwhelming detail. To each his own.

Apr 28th

CSUB Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Owl Cam →

Owls are wicked cool. I am kind of shocked that there was no nest involved.

Apr 22nd