folk Archive
14 May 2019
Hundred-worders for May 2019: Vinyl
A subtle hint to any press agents or label reps who might happen to read this: a near surefire way to get your client’s album reviewed on Musoscribe is to […]
11 May 2019
EP Review: Daniel Shearin
Ask most any musician and they’ll tell you: in many ways, performing with a band is easier than playing solo. There’s a safety-in-numbers characteristic to playing as part of an […]
05 May 2019
New Releases from Asheville-based Artists
Three new record releases from Western North Carolina artists explore different musical styles, but they all share a focus on themes of love and optimism. Tellico – Woven Waters For […]
02 May 2019
Those Were the Days: Mary Hopkin’s ‘Post Card’ at 50
Mary Hopkin was a mere 18 years old when she was signed to the Beatles’ fledgling record label in 1968. That experience wasn’t her first as a recording artist; she […]
30 Mar 2019
Single Review: Y. Dan Rubenstein – “Don’t Break What You Cannot Fix”
An alluring Latin jazz feel provides the foundation of Rubenstein’s “Don’t Break What You Cannot Fix.” intricate guitar lines flit in and out of the arrangement, but as alluring as […]
24 Mar 2019
Beth Wood: Words and Music … and Words
The approach of singer-songwriter Beth Wood encompasses more than just the rootsy end of the musical spectrum; one can hear rock, folk and more in her music. And in fact […]
12 Mar 2019
Girlpool: Sweet and Sour
Los Angeles-based band Girlpool started out in 2013 with a stripped-down, clattering style that echoed Violent Femmes. But as the band has grown and developed, it has moved in two […]
24 Feb 2019
Young, Gifted and Irish: Young Irelanders
Under the auspices of the Irish Cultural Academy, musician and producer Eric Cunningham has assembled the Young Irelanders, a talented troupe of performers who present Irish music and dance. The […]
31 Jan 2019
It’s Just a Box of Wood: A Conversation with Leo Kottke (Part Three)
Continued from Part Two… When you’re playing a song that’s written by someone else, do you feel a responsibility to deliver it in a recognizable style, or do you take […]
30 Jan 2019
It’s Just a Box of Wood: A Conversation with Leo Kottke (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… You were fairly early on in your professional career when you cut the “armadillo” album. I know you said you cut it in just a single […]