Folk
Northlands lacks the infrastructure, diversity, and history of some of New England’s finest music fests, but its two-day debut provided a rustic oasis for jambands.
Read MoreLife on Earth aches with the sadness of the human condition, touching on personal trauma and reaching into the malaise of a week of national bad news.
Read MoreThe brilliant set was a celebratory exploration of Molly Tuttle’s bluegrass roots, albeit with a fresh perspective.
Read MoreThe Gravel Project respects its roots, but its new album demonstrates how a band can honor its influences without being smothered by them.
Read MoreIt’s a work that shifts gears often, which is not in itself a bad idea for a book about a famed shape-shifter.
Read More“I may second guess how a song was recorded. But I can say that all that we have done has come from an honest place.”
Read MoreThis is the quintessential Club d’elf album, smartly arranged and surprisingly accessible without losing any of the group’s improvisational edges or exotic breadth.
Read MoreCrooked Tree is the Molly Tuttle record we’ve been waiting for, one that is firmly rooted in bluegrass, but imbued with her own sharp style as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Read MoreAll three are singer/songwriters whose individual gifts mesh seamlessly with soaring harmonies and a like-minded empathetic view of the world.
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