06/25/2008
Sweating Out Worldly Troubles On The Porch With New Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Why did I not get into Bonnie "Prince" Billy earlier? In the past, I was vaguely aware of a singer/songwriter by the name of Will Oldham (aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy), who strummed some great gee-tar. Maybe I failed to delve into his music due to ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 06/25/2008 11:29 AM EST in Folk, Bluegrass | Permalink
06/16/2008
On Repeat All Day: Dr. Dog - "The Old Days"
The chorus of "The Old Days" from Philly's Dr. Dog may be one of the year's best, and the rest of the song aint too shabby either! A tale of consequence and nostalgia, it whimsically mixes Bluegrass jams, Byrds style vocals and drummer-boyish ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 06/16/2008 2:22 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk, Bluegrass, Local Music | Permalink
03/16/2008
Schuman the Human Makes Me Like Bluegrass
Me? Nah, not a fan of Bluegrass music especially. But when Schuman the Human, aka Mark Foster, came into my life with his punchy and very modern sounding tune "Coming to Pieces," that all changed. It's a great song, led by an up-tempo bango, tha ...
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