There’s something a-brewin’ in Philly, and I rather like it. The Sparklers and The Miners (my two new favorite bands since starting this blog, incidentally) are shining examples of alt-country revival. Add Larabee to the list. The only critique I…

You may remember my post from some time ago about a barefoot, rabble-rousing bluegrass group called the Blind Owl Band. Well, thank goodness, they’re making a second album. But they need your help.   See Kickstarter and give them some…

A strange thing happened the other day. I often get CDs sent to me in the mail. I’m not quite sure how individual bands get my address (and I’m not sure if I want to) but they manage to find…

Thank goodness for the Civil Wars. If not for their popularity, we wouldn’t have folk duos like The Hems. I think at this point we should just admit that this is a subgenre (or maybe it is and I’m late…

“Synergy” is really the word for this album. Venter and Pariser, giants of the Brooklyn folk scene in their own rights, sound like they were born playing music together. Showcasing a mixture of roots and pop on their debut album,…