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Listen Up: Session Americana

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

What began as an informal gathering has blossomed into one of Americana’s most impressive musical collectives. Taking their cues from a traditional Irish Seisiun, the six core members of Session Americana gather around a single table with an ambient mics. The set-up lends itself to a free-form and relaxed feel that lets the group swap […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Bill Janovitz, Billy Beard, Boston, Cambridge, Dinty Child, Rachael Price, Ry Kavanaugh, Sean Staples, Session Americana

Zack Hickman’s House of Ill Repute

Thursday, October 16, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Every once in awhile you come across a show that simultaneously offers the highest and lowest of expectations. My first visit to Zack Hickman’s House of Ill Repute, a month-long residency in Cambridge’s Lizard Lounge was that kind of show. Hickman, the mustachioed bassist for Twangville fave Josh Ritter and several others, has been inviting […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, News, Reviews Tagged With: Aoife O'donovan, Boston, Cambridge, Kristin Andreassen, Zack Hickman

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