The Mega Playlist of 2019
As we start to look ahead at what is to come in the year, the season also presents an opportunity […]
ACL 2018 Festival Weekend Two: 20 Bands You Need to Know
Weekend Two of The Austin City Limits Festival kicks off on Friday and in case you haven’t planned your schedule […]
The Matinee ’18 September 13th – North American Edition
The Matinee ’18 September 13th – North American Edition features artists and bands who are originally from or now call […]
The Mega, Mega Playlist of 2017
More than 2,500 songs shared, some 200 LPs and EPs reviewed, thousands of photos from concerts and festivals, and dozens […]
Favorite 50 Albums of 2017 – Full List
2017 has been another fabulous year for music. Numerous bands and artists made triumphant returns, dozens of newcomers took music […]
Favorite Albums of 2017 – Part 1
We have arrived at the time of the year when we reflect on our Favorite Albums of 2017. These are […]
CityFolk 2017 in Photos – Part 1
Last year Ottawa’s CityFolk had some unfortunate luck with very rainy weather. However, this year Mother Nature was in a much sunnier mood […]
CityFolk 2017 – Day 3 Picks
As always, follow the Ottawa CityFolk on social media as they tend to have contests during the day and to […]
A Guide to the 2017 Hopscotch Festival
This year’s Hopscotch festival kicks off on Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it brings one of the year’s best […]
Things we loved at Newport Folk Festival 2017
For the past six years, we’ve been attending the Newport Folk Festival, and every year we’re left wondering how Jay […]
Newport Folk Festival 2017 – Day 1 (photo essay)
A photo essay from Newport Folk Festival 2017 – Day 1. This is just one of four parts. The other […]
Newport Folk Festival 2017: Friday Guide
We have arrived at our favorite time of year and one of our top two festivals. There is nothing like […]
Weekend Showcase 3.23
The past week was one of the best of 2017, and the Weekend Showcase 3.23 edition reflects its greatness. A […]
Northside Festival 2017 Review
Over the last nine years, Northside Festival has grown from a small festival on the north side of Williamsburg to […]
Big Thief – ‘Capacity’ (album review)
Last year, Brooklyn’s Big Thief released their first LP, Masterpiece, an album which solidified the Brooklyn-based quartet as one of […]
Ten Can’t Miss Shows at Northside Festival 2017
Today, Northside Festival 2017 takes over the venues of Northern Brooklyn. Over the last couple of years, Northside Festival has […]
Weekend Showcase 3.21
It was a huge week for new music with several superstar bands and artists dropping new singles. Two of them […]
The Matinee June 1st
The Matinee June 1st has a cinematic feel, where many of the songs have stories that would fit perfectly on […]
Weekend Showcase 3.18
Another week has passed, and another opportunity to review the best new music of the past 7 days. The Weekend […]
The Matinee May 9th
The Matinee May 9th edition explores eight countries for new music with wide-ranging genres. You won’t find two songs that sound alike […]