Interview: Sans Abri

 Josh Erwin and Michael Paynter, the fine gentlemen of Sans Abri, took a break from writing brilliant songs to answer a few of my queries. The music of Sans Abri is clearly very different from the bluegrass you guys normally…

Ken and Brad Kolodner — skipping stones

Ken and Brad Kolodner’s skipping stones taught me a sobering lesson about judging a book by its cover. I looked at their press release and saw “father son duo.” Okay.  Then I kept reading and saw “Appalachian old time music.”…

Carolann Solebello — Steel and Salt

It’s refreshing to hear about a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn who’s actually from Brooklyn. Solebello is best known for her work with the bluegrass trio Red Molly. Her fourth solo album, however, leans more heavily on folk. Bostonians beware: Steel and…

CONCERT ALERT: Cory Branan

If you haven’t filled your dance card for tonight, join me and some other sweet dudes and dudettes at the Mercury Lounge. Drag the River is the headliner, but you should come to the “early” show — at 10:30, ‘cuz…

prattle on, rick. — Some Quiet Majesty

In case you missed it, the Vulture recently published an article about the similarities between hipster folk bands like Mumford & Sons and the folk movement of the ’60s. If you idolize Bob Dylan, you should make sure you take…

Marina Rocks — The Comeback Kid

Short, sweet, and packed full of punches, Marina Rocks’ sophomore album is the kind of honest songwriting we’ve all been waiting for. “Stuck in the Mud,” the album’s opener, is the best redemption song you’ll hear this side of 2013.…

Wolfmoon — Wolfmoon

Verily, is there anything more epic than this album art? It’s hard for anything to live up to that image, if we’re all being completely honest with ourselves. Wolfmoon is another installment of producer Swamp Dogg’s series of reissues on…