Deep Blues Festival and BamaJam
It’s time to start planing on this Summer’s musical festivals and this strikes me as two of the more interesting ones. The 2nd annual Deep Blues Musicland Film Festival seems to do for blues what…
Category Archives: Bluegrass
New York Times on the City’s Growing Roots Music Scene
The New York Times has a nice piece on something I’ve seen first hand. the rising popularity of Roots Music here in New York. The city that gave you the smoky Greenwich Village folk clubs…
Cadillac Sky on CMT Unplugged at Studio 330
Bluegrass supergroup “Cadillac Sky” has some great performances over at CMT Unplugged at Studio 330. Go watch ’em over there and then go see them on the road as they come to a town near…
Cadillac Sky – Born Lonesome
Happy Friday! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ1cRKpuvrQ[/youtube]
Review – Robert Plant/Alison Krauss – Raising Sand (Rounder)
Country music has some great male/female duos – Tammy Wynette & George Jones, Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner and now… Robert Plant and Alison Krauss? No really, let me ‘splain. While Mssr. Plant and his…
MySpace Showcase Tuesday 12/5 – Cadillac Sky
Well, Thanksgivings over and I’m out of excuses for not posting a new My Space Showcase…so here goes, and I’ve got a nice treat for all you bluegrass fans. I’m breaking the rules somewhat because…
Meat Purveyors Last Show – Bloodshot BBQ – Union Pool, Brooklyn
It was a cold and bittersweet day this Saturday, Nov. 4th, it was the day of Bloodshot’s Annual CMJ (weasels!) Showcase. Yes it was a great day-long party and BBQ at Union Pool in Brooklyn…
Bloodshot Records 11th annual CMJ (weasels!) BBQ
Yeah those weasels at the CMJ denied yours truly a press pass to attend their precious conference (don’t they know that tens of people worldwide read this blog?!) but who cares there’s only one show…
Merlefest 2007 Line-up Announced
From the Merlefest press release: Wilkes Community College will present MerleFest 2007, the 20th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc Watson, on its campus in…
Split Lip Rayfield – Barn Burner @ Spaceland, Los Angeles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ut2dMUAPjk