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You can tell that summer is rapidly approaching, given the number of festival line-ups that are tumbling in. The Newport Folk Festival, in (where else) Newport, Rhode Island, has announced its lineup for its 2010 festival. . . . → Read More: Newport Folk Festival: July 30 – August 1  One comment  Upcoming Events  aa bondy, andrew bird, ben sollee, brandi carlile, calexico, chris thile, cory chisel and the wandering sons, daniel martin moore, edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros, john prine, justin townes earle, newport folk festival, nneka, o'death, preservation hall jazz band, punch brothers, richie havens, sarah jarosz, sharon jones & the dap kings, steve martin & the steep canyon rangers, tao seeger, the avett brothers, the felice brothers, the swell season, yim yames Justin Townes Earle is a bit of an anachronism, with his suits and suspenders and old timey stage presence. That’s not even getting into his music, which would sound right at home in a mix of other classic country stars. I’m not talking twangy my-dog-died-and-my-truck-broke-down stereotyped country, either; this is rough and dirty honky-tonk, . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Justin Townes Earle and Joe Pug, Lincoln Hall While I fuss about, trying to upload photos and write reviews of the past two nights’ worth of concerts, have a little mixtape of some of my favorite songs/artists from this past month. . . . → Read More: February in Review News & Links – February 25 . . . → Read More: News & Links – February 25 Leave a comment News & Links antony & the johnsons, ben folds, ben sollee, butch walker, coltrane motion, daniel martin moore, dawn landes, josh rouse, justin townes earle, lincoln hall, metro, movits!, mumford & sons, old town school of folk music, preservation hall jazz band, renee fleming, rocky votolato, schubas, st. vincent, tinariwen A very solid lineup this week, including a handful of free shows! You’ll be able to find me on Friday at Schubas for Rocky Votolato, and on Saturday at Lincoln Hall for Joe Pug/Justin Townes Earle. If you’re going to either of those shows, come say hi! Monday, February 22 Leave a comment Upcoming Events alec ounsworth, alkaline trio, basia bulat, bobby birdman, cataldo, catie curtis, chickenfat klezmer orchestra, cubby bear wrigleyville, cursive, daniel knox, derek nelson, duke's bar, el perro del mar, empty bottle, evanston space, ezra furman and the harpoons, fire zuave, fun, glorious vapors, hideout, house of blues, jack's mannequin, joe pug, josh caterer, justin townes earle, katie stelmanis, laura veirs and the hall of flames, madison violet, matthew kerstein, metro, mike maimone & the mutts, mike mangione and his band, mndr, museum of contemporary art, nico vega, old believers, old town school of folk music, port o'brien, portugal. the man, puerto muerto, robbie fulks, rocky votolato, schubas, suns, taken by trees, the dear and departed, the dig, the soundtrack of our lives, tinariwen, todd kessler and the new folk, vedera, yacht Here’s the second of four installments of what should really be called “stuff I listened to a bunch this year” but more concisely referred to as “favorites”. In case you missed the first post, you can find it here. I’ll be back next week with the last two installments. Alec Ounsworth, Mo Beauty. This . . . → Read More: 2009 Favorites: Part Two |
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