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SXSW 2025: The Scene

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW conference and festival in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for the annual event. With upwards of 1,000 artists and tens of thousands of attendees from around the world, SXSW is the world’s premiere music […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie, Indie Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, SXSW Tagged With: Baby Said, Brittany Spencer, Candi Jenkins, Cap Carter, Casey Lowery, Himalayas, Joelton Mayfield, Master Peace, Melanie MacLaren, Palmyra, Radio Free Alice, Tyler-James Kelly

Blue Moon Marquee – New Orleans Sessions

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 By Bill Wilcox

Going to sound like my dad here, but I’ll challenge anyone not to tap your toes listening to the new upbeat, old-timey New Orleans Sessions from Canadian duo Blue Moon Marquee. The duo, which features A.W. Cardinal on vocals and guitar and Jasmine Colette on vocals and upright bass, captures a unique feel they’ve dubbed […]

Filed Under: Blues, Indie, Jazz, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Blue Moon Marquee

Yonder Mountain String Band – Nowhere Next

Thursday, November 14, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

Although the roots go back further, the progressive, jam grass arm of the itself-upstart bluegrass genre really started hitting its stride about 25 or 30 years ago. One of the handful of bands that’s been around since then is Colorado’s Yonder Mountain String Band. Their 11th studio album, Nowhere Next, has just come out, and […]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Indie, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Yonder Mountain String Band

Fruition – How To Make Mistakes

Thursday, August 22, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

It’s an interesting idea, being a prisoner to your own success. You start out with your dreams, work your tail off, and then find out what got you to where you are is what’s holding you back from your future. Portland, Oregon’s Fruition found themselves with a little bit of that happening when the pandemic […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Indie, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Fruition

John Davis of The Folk Implosion on RX Bars, AI, and Expensive Guitar Strings

Tuesday, July 02, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Folk Implosion (credit Cara Trotman)

John Davis of indie folk duo The Folk Implosion talks about rehearsing in an uninsulated attic, working in the rare books department of Harvard Medical School, and aging in music with grace.

Filed Under: Indie, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Folk Implosion

Oliver Wood – Fat Cat Silhouette

Thursday, June 13, 2024 By Chip Frazier

Every morning when he isn’t on the road, Oliver Wood starts the day in his designated writing chair with a cup of coffee. Many of the songs from “Fat Cat Silhouette”, Wood’s second solo record, began taking shape in that chair. The contemplative feeling of meditation/prayer and a morning coffee is what sets the mood […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Oliver Wood, Wood Brothers

Rachael Sage on the Magical “Tour Bubble” and Writing Ad Jingles

Tuesday, August 01, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Rachael Sage

NYC-based alt-pop artist Rachael Sage talks about finding success internationally, tour snacks, and rehearsing in her old studio apartment.

Filed Under: Indie, Interviews, Pop, Videos, Why It Matters Tagged With: Rachael Sage

Rachel Garlin – The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese

Thursday, July 27, 2023 By Shawn Underwood

Something you don’t see much of anymore is an album that fills multiple roles, not just as something to listen to but also an accompaniment to a theatre presentation or as a scripted performance piece. San Franciscan Rachel Garlin has gone down that road with her new record, The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese. Besides […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews Tagged With: Rachel Garlin

SXSW 2023 – The Sounds, Part 2

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Annie Hamilton

ANNIE HAMILTON A favorite new artist discovery for me – great pop songs wrapped in an indie rock package, delivered by one of the most captivating performers that I saw all week. WILLIAM PRINCE I caught Canada’s Prince two times within twelve hours, first closing out the Canada House line-up at 1am on Wednesday night […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Indie Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, SXSW Tagged With: Annie Hamilton, Barrie, Brody Price, Nathan Hamilton, Near Beer, Ted Russell Kamp, The Heavy Heavy, The Lemon Twigs, The Zombies, William Prince

SXSW 2023 – The Scene

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for the annual event. With upwards of 1,500 artists and tens of thousands of attendees from around the world, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie, Indie Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, SXSW

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