Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 I had been trying to practice the notion of pronoia, which I heard on The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast. It’s the notion that the universe is out to help you […]
The Fields Will Be Filled With Folk This Weekend
Philadelphia Folk Festival Will Hold 57th installment Aug. 16-19 Going to the Philadelphia Folk Festival for my 10th year is starting to seem like a pilgrimage; the Old Pool Farm my sanctuary and “Happy fest” […]
Episode 10 – Christopher Kent
Christopher Kent is a singer, songwriter and musician who has been writing and performing on stage since he was a teenager. He joins Shaun Smith on The High Note to talk about what he has […]
Episode 9 – Lisa Schaffer
Lisa Schaffer, photographer, DJ and overall Philadelphia-based badass joins host Shaun Smith for this episode of The High Note. We talk about the magic of the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the journey of a working photographer, […]
Episode 8 – Kevin Barrett
Kevin Barrett, also known as H-Pizzle, aka Blue Blur, joins Shaun for this episode of The High Note podcast. We reminisce about playing in a punk band in high school, how he began playing drums, how he […]
Ride-Along With Post Malone On ‘Beerbongs and Bentleys’
Wait – was that Post Malone I just heard on NPR? The intro to “Better Now” was playing as an interlude on “Morning Edition” last week. The track is one of my favorites from “beerbongs […]
Episode 7 – the_yearlong_revue
Alex and Elizabeth Sinari from _the_yearlong_revue_ join Shaun for this episode of The High Note podcast – recorded Saturday, April 21 at Ventnor Coffee. We dig deep into the songwriting process and what it’s like […]
Philly Folk Fest Lineup Focuses On Inclusion
This year, the longest continuously running music festival in North America will put women in the spotlight. The 57th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival will feature a female headliner each night Aug. 16-19 in Upper Salford […]
Episode 6 – Ventnor Summer Concert Series Preview
Shaun talks to the members of Boycot and The Mountain Waves about the Ventnor Summer Concert Series. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn and here. Recorded Saturday, April 7 at Ventnor Coffee with Boycot founders Tyler […]
Darlingside Expands Folk Genre With ‘Extralife’
When a song strikes just the right chord, it builds an empathic connection between the musician and the listener. Darlingside establishes that bond better than any band I’ve heard recently. The harmonious folk-rock quartet from […]