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Barnstar! shows us their FURIOUS KINDNESS!

Thursday, April 25, 2024 By Suzanne McMahon

Raucous! Foot-stomping! Joyful! I mean… C’mon! These are some of the first words that come to mind to describe Barnstar!’s new record, “Furious Kindness.” The bluegrass supergroup consists of Mark Erelli, Zachariah Hickman, Jake Armerding, Taylor Armerding, and Charlie Rose. Their last album came out in 2016 and this one has been worth the wait. […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Barnstar!

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2015, Boston Edition

Tuesday, December 08, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year for music in Boston and throughout New England. Here, in no particular order, are some favorites 2015 releases from area artists. SESSION AMERICANA, Pack Up the Circus What started as an informal gathering of friends playing primarily cover songs has blossomed into a remarkable musical collective. The group’s latest […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Barnstar!, INFJ, Sarah Blacker, Session Americana, The Suitcase Junket

Hazy Shade of Winter — A Special Boston Playlist

Friday, February 13, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Here is the latest installment in our periodic series highlighting Boston and New England artists. (View the complete series here.) FEATURED ALBUMS Barnstar! (from the Signature Sounds Records release Sit Down! Get Up! Get Out!) I don’t think that it is possible to listen to Barnstar and not crack a smile. Every performance, even the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Barnstar!, Boston Playlist, Brian Carroll, Greg Klyma, INFJ, Kingsley Flood, Love Love, Patrick Coman, Tallahassee, The Suitcase Junket

The Twangville 2015 Release Preview, Boston Edition

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

I expect that these releases are just the beginning of another great year of Boston music. MAKE TIME by THE SUITCASE JUNKET(6 January) Singer-songwriter Matt Lorenz knows how to make one heck of a racket. His one-man band sound leans heavy on fuzzy guitar and ragged percussion, augmented by occasional throat-singing that gives the songs […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, News, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Barnstar!, Kingsley Flood, Session Americana, The Suitcase Junket

Down by the Green River

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 By Jeff McMahon

It’s the best little festival you’ve never heard of. At least I hadn’t until this year. Who knew that over the span of 28 years the little known festival in central Massachusetts would host the likes of Gillian Wellch, Mavis Staples, Alison Kraus & Union Station, Buddy Guy, and Lucinda Williams to name a few. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Reviews Tagged With: Barnstar!, Girls Guns and Glory, Green River Festival, Josh Ritter, Trampled by Turtles

Monday Morning Video: Barnstar! Takes on “Handle With Care”

Monday, May 06, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This week’s video finds Twangville faves Barnstar! in the studio recording their bluegrass cover of the Traveling Wilbury’s “Handle With Care.” The song appeared on their spirited 2011 release C’mon!. As a special bonus, here’s Barnstar! taking on the Dawes gem “When My Time Comes.” An enchanting performance of a magical song.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Bluegrass, Videos Tagged With: Barnstar!, Dawes, Traveling Wilburys

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2011

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I posted a best songs list for the first half of 2011 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this the addendum — the best songs from the second half of the year. When My Time Comes, Barnstar! (from the self-released C’Mon!) I somehow missed this song […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Barnstar!, Buffalo Tom, Dawes, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Kingsley Flood, Lydia Loveless, Paul Collica, The Duke and the King

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

#1. JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Here We Rest (Lightning Rod) I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t hoping for a full-on rock assault from Isbell and crew. What I got was something better — a nuanced musical tour of his home state of Alabama. From the back porch acoustic sway of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Barnstar!, Ben Kyle, Buffalo Tom, Butch Walker, Carrie Rodriguez, David Wax Museum, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jo Wymer, Kasey Anderson, Lydia Loveless, Nathan Hamilton, The Decemberists, The Duke and the King

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