Luke Winslow-King — Everlasting Arms

Luke Winslow-King is a Northern boy made good. Lured to New Orleans for the same reason everyone else is (music), Winslow-King studied at the University of New Orleans. While I’m sure he was interested in blues and jazz long before…

Emma Swift — Emma Swift

I’m gonna start with the bad since I like to end with the positives: I wish this album were longer. Emma Swift splits her time between Sydney and Nashville, but there’s no question that the Australian native deserves a special…

Emilyn Brodsky — Eats Her Feelings

Emilyn Brodsky’s charisma is difficult to resist. Here’s the snippet from her bio that won me over before I’d even listened to her music: “She has been called ‘charmingly aggressive’, ‘the love of my life’ and ‘a jerk’.” Brodsky’s lyrics…

Cricket Tell the Weather — Cricket Tell the Weather

Cricket Tell the Weather is one of the Northeast’s breakout folk bands and with good reason. The band won first place at last year’s FreshGrass festival and they’ve won several songwriting awards. That’s all great, but let’s talk about their…