Singer-songwriter Jess Williamson is careful about how she spends her minutes on her latest album, “Time Ain’t Accidental.” Released on Friday, June 10, via Mexican Summer, this fifth album from the Los Angeles-based artist paints […]
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Esther Rose Takes Off On ‘Safe to Run’
Singer-songwriter Esther Rose bares her soul on her fourth album, “Safe to Run,” released Friday, April 21, on New West Records. Rose, who has made a home in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the past decade […]
Nickel Creek Gives Folk Fans Reason To Rejoice With ‘Celebrants’
For a band named Nickel Creek, this bluegrass trio has a penchant for doing things in nine-year cycles. After a nine-year break and a further nine years since their last album, Nickel Creek is back […]
Jen Cloher Is In Sync With Nature On ‘I Am The River, The River Is Me’
Australian singer-songwriter Jen Cloher combines folk storytelling and 90s pop-rock vibes on her fifth album “I Am The River, The River Is Me.” Released 3 March 2023 via Milk! Records, Clother wrote the album during […]
Episode 34 – Keller Williams and Steve Poltz
Keller Williams and Steve Poltz are both accomplished singer-songwriters individually who together have performed a “Shut the Folk Up and Listen” series across America. They join me for a conversation about their careers, folk music […]
Episode 32 – Mohsen Amini
Mohsen Amini is probably the best concertina player you have ever heard. I met him as co-founder of the multi-award-winning Celtic trio Talisk, based out of his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland. Amini talks about his […]
Joan Shelley Takes A Spark From Home To Fuel ‘The Spur’
I think one of the greatest gifts and curses in the world is having a good memory. There are so many things that I wished I could forget that I even have refused to watch […]
The Head And The Heart Explores An Ocean Of Sound On ‘Every Shade Of Blue’
For a long time, blue was my favorite color. I really loved the calming nature of the ocean and the sky and for a while there, it seemed like I was seeing blue everywhere I […]
Janis Ian Sees ‘The Light At The End Of The Line’ On Her Final Album
Janis Ian has always been folk royalty. I saw her perform at my first Philadelphia Folk Festival in 2008 when she shared the bill with Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Tom Paxton and Al Stewart. Since […]
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine Deliver A Cult Classic About Their Favorite Flicks
As I was searching for yet another “Mallrats” Gif to convey my feelings to my friends in our group text thread the other day, I realized I really don’t watch movies anymore. Movies have been […]