FolkBlog

I saw Iris DeMent Friday night at the auditorium the next block over from my apartment building (very convenient) as part of the Six String Concerts series. Iris was great, as to be expected. The room also functions as a theatre, so it’s very dark, with no windows, and it was very hot, since the [...]

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The new Buddy Miller CD, Universal United House of Prayer, is huge. It is brilliant. An alt-country/soul revival tent full of gospel goodness. As good as the original material is, the standout track is a cover. The late great Mark Heard’s “Worry Too Much” gets a gospel throwdown, with killer guitar fills and wailing backup [...]

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I got this email this week from Christine Stay, of Miami folk duo Friction Farm:
Thanks for including Friction Farm in your new adds!I tuned in last week during Hurricane Frances - no electricity but the phones worked and I had a backup battery for my laptop (pretty high tech for listening to folk!) With no [...]

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Saw Railroad Earth last night at The Newport. Some assorted comments and observations:

Railroad Earth is fantastic live. They put out a phenomenal bluegrass-inspired wall of sound, and every member of the group gets ample opportunity to display his solo chops. Particularly impressive was the group’s signature song, “Head” where the fiddler and mandolinist traded solo [...]

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