Tag: Tim O’Brien
Heart of the Country – Chris Brashear
The title of roots musician Chris Brashear’s latest album certainly reflects the songs he has included on it. Heart of the Country is a collection of thirteen tunes celebrating the rural parts of America and the people who make their homes there. Although Brashear is [...]
On The Edge from Frank Solivan
Compass Records has announced that the Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen album On the Edge (COM4602) is now available in digital format. The project is the first since Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen and Compass Records linked up in February. It consists of 10 all-original [...]
Punchers going their separate ways this summer
Punch Brothers are taking the summer off for the most part, with several members using the time to tour on their own. The band has but three shows scheduled as a group: at the Spoleto Festival in May, and at Telluride and ROMP in June. [...]
Bon Voyage! Mountain Song at Sea sets sail
All aboooaaaard! All aboard, and bring your…banjos? About 2000 bluegrass fans, artists and press are taking to the high seas of the Atlantic today, February 1, on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sky, for the maiden voyage of Mountain Song at Sea, the largest bluegrass festival [...]
The Outliers Fit In
The Outliers, as the name of this North Carolina band might suggest, aren’t afraid to stray beyond the bounds of bluegrass for their self-titled debut CD. It’s evident in the song selection, especially on Shout – a pop hit for Tears for Fears in 1984 [...]
Formlessness Into Form part 1 now available
The first part of Formlessness Into Form, Chris Henry’s film on the creative process in the bluegrass world which we previewed last week, is now available online. It’s an interesting, if a bit offbeat documentary investigation, consisting almost entirely of interviews with bluegrass personalities discussing the [...]
New Album Coming From Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott
Darrell Scott and Tim O’Brien have announced October 9th as the release date for their upcoming album for Full Light Records, We’re Usually A Lot Better Than This. A live album consisting of two benefit performances at the Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC, supporting the Arthur [...]
RockyGrass Day 3
This report from RockyGrass is a contribution from Jake Schepps and Christian Sedelmyer. The day started out with a gorgeous gospel set with local stars The Blue Canyon Boys featuring KC Groves (of Uncle Earl). They provided a beautiful start to the morning and it was wonderful to [...]
The Mountain Music Project available on CD/DVD
We’ve posted several times about The Mountain Music Project, a documentary film which covers a musical journey of discovery from Appalachia to Nepal. The project follows a pair of Virginia pickers, Tara Lindhart and Danny Knicely, as they travel through the mountains of Nepal seeking and [...]
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