Since the holidays are in full swing, we’re happy to help you with a festive soundtrack – our 2015 Holiday Playlist. We realize that at this time of year you cannot always count on your friends and family to have a diverse seasonal music collection. (Grandparents, for example, prefer the timeless classics from Bing Crosby while you’d rather rock out to […]

  Earlier this week, Rolling Stone Magazine listed the 15 best things they saw at Newport Folkfest, which you can find here. This was the third year Rolling Stone has been covering the landmark festival. It only took 53 years, but who’s counting? Some of the categories were, to be honest, unusual, and some of the information was incorrect (Jordan […]

I’ve really liked most things Conor Oberst has been involved with. Bright Eyes have released some fantastic albums, and his collaboration with Monsters of Folk may be one of my all time favorite records. I’ve even dug Desaparecidos. This week, Oberst released his latest solo effort, Upside Down Mountain, and it’s really, really good. The opening track, “Time Forgot”, feels […]

With holidays having arrived, here are some songs from various artists (and their friends) to get you in the spirit. Some of songs stick to the original, some offer different renditions, some are original songs, and some are covers of original songs. But we have to start this off with a classic that will never grow old. Hope you enjoy […]