Alt-J In recent years, the UK has emerged as a hotbed of experimental music that’s…
Milk Carton Kids (photo by Brendan Pattengale) On September 24, 2013, two fabulous musical groups…
Mahotella Queens As our global world view matures, we discover intriguing artifacts of various cultural traditions. …
Chris Thile Today, most of my friends fit into one of two groups: they either…
Parov Stelar If you’re hesistant to listen to electronic music, two recent CD releases may…
Joy Williams and John Paul White are the Civil Wars. Want to stimullate some…
Assembly of Dust In October 2012, I wrote about the benefits of attending small-venue concerts…
Young Galaxy This month we examine two North American bands under the “indie” tag: Canada’s…
Elephant Revival Although the term “transcendental folk music” originates as a self-described tag from Colorado…
Ollabelle In recent years we’ve witnessed the resurgence of music blending gospel, Americana, bluegrass, and folk.…
While surfing the internet one early November evening, I discovered that Canadian acoustic-blues master Harry…
Inspired by the 6th annual “Best of Fringe Toast” radio show, I selected ten of…
Chanteuse Sarah Jarosz When my wife Betty and I planned our summer trip to North Carolina…
Ben Taylor Looking for a Superb holiday gift? I recommend two recently released CDs that…
In recent years, Scandinavia has produced some of the world’s most creative new musicians. Two…