• New EP from The Deadly Gentlemen

    Rounder Records has released Bored of the Raging, a three song digital EP from their upcoming project with The Deadly Gentlemen. These Gentlemen serve as the creative outlet for Boston-based banjo player Greg Liszt, who is also a member of Crooked

  • Deadly Gentlemen take on Vampire Weekend

    The Deadly Gentlemen are part of the eclectic acoustic music scene in and around Boston, using the instrumentation common to a bluegrass band to create music that Mr. Monroe never imagined. The band is the brainchild of banjoist Greg Liszt, who

  • The Bluegrass Intelligencer returns

    After a hiatus of more than two years, The Bluegrass Intelligencer has arisen like a phoenix from the ashes of a bad metaphor. This hilarious site, which features parody, satire and inside humor for fans of bluegrass and acoustic music, is

  • Polk County from Della Mae

    Another band that made some waves at IBMA 2011 is Della Mae, who not only played some solid music at several late night showcases, but helped smash a number of stereotypes along the way. They perform without a banjo, in complete

  • Meet The Deadly Gentlemen

    The Deadly Gentlemen are one of those bands that exists in the nether regions, somewhere between a typical bluegrass outfit using the traditional instruments they employ, and the crafty, somewhat zany mind of their fearless leader, banjo innovator Greg Liszt. As

  • Crooked Still – Some Strange Country

    Yesterday (5/18) marked the release of the fine new Crooked Still CD, Some Strange Country on Signature Sounds. Like their several previous projects, this one combines a modified string band format (banjo, fiddle, bass, cello) with wispy vocals on a