Category Archives: Folk

An Exclusive Interview with Norwegian Singer/Songwriter BELLMAN

Posted on Apr 11, 2016

Our readers in the U.S. might not have heard of Norwegian singer/songwriter Bellman yet, but in some parts of the world he is a very big deal. He released his critically acclaimed debut album, Mainly Mute, in 2009 and had his first big hit single with an uplifting song called, “Spaceship Move Slow”...

An Exclusive Interview with Lena Laki

Posted on Apr 8, 2016

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interview by Michael McCarthy I was recently introduced to the music of London-based singer/songwriter Lena Laki, whose magical music is dreamy folk but with a hint of jazz elegance. Her debut EP, Take Me With, opens with a song called “Another Woman” and it’s easy to imagine Nina Simone singing it back in...

An Exclusive Interview with Kavus Torabi of Knifeworld

Posted on Mar 28, 2016

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interview by Michael McCarthy Have you ever seen a magic show by one of the masters – like David Copperfield – and swore it was real? Well, I saw Copperfield perform a few decades ago and still can’t fathom how he did anything that night. The finale is the illusion that especially boggles...

KILLER AUDIO: onDeadWaves: “CALIFORNIA”

Posted on Mar 23, 2016

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#songoftheday = Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop – “Every Songbird Says”

Posted on Feb 17, 2016

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I was already excited about Iron and Wine's Sam Beam making an album with Jesca Hoop -- one of my favorite singer/songwriters -- and now that I've heard "Every Songbird Sings," I'm practically drooling. On their own, each of their voices tends to give me chills,...

#songoftheday = ON DEAD WAVES: “BLACKBIRD”

Posted on Feb 5, 2016

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#albumoftheday / REVIEW: GARY LUCAS & JANN KLOSE: STEREOPTICON

Posted on Feb 1, 2016

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Sometimes when two artists get together and collaborate it’s a labor of love that’s largely enjoyable only to the two of them. That is not the case with Gary Lucas and Jann Klose’s just released album Stereopticon; their songs are not only accessible but a whole lot of fun. This is what you...

#songoftheday Mindy Gledhill – “Little Soldier” (Live Music Video)

Posted on Dec 15, 2015

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"Little Soldier" is a beautiful Christmas ballad by the always fabulous singer/songwriter Mindy Gledhill. ...

KILLER SINGLE: Miner – “Better Instincts”

Posted on Nov 19, 2015

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"Against my better instincts / I go against my better instincts," sings Justin Miner during LA band Miner's uppity, new folk rock single "Better Instincts." At first, it sounds out like it's going to be subtle electronica then it shifts to folk and then folk rock, by...

REVIEW: BOSTON CALLING: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Posted on Sep 26, 2015

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Boston Calling kicked off its sixth edition of the three day, 23 artists festival last night at City Hall Plaza and it was spectacular. People were calling it “folk night,” since the line up consisted of Gregory Alan Isakov, Of Monsters and Men, who performed at the inaugural BC during May 2013, and The Avett...

#albumoftheday / REVIEW: Angéline: BACK TO PIKE PLACE

Posted on Sep 20, 2015

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Singer/songwriter Angéline was originally from Loire Atlantique in France but is now based out of London, which is where she earned her music degree. Although most of her songs are now in English, there’s clearly a French folk music influence to her sound. Additionally, she’d just visited Cuba — she loves Salsa dancing...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE BALLROOM THIEVES’ Martin Earley

Posted on Jun 23, 2015

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I first encountered The Ballroom Thieves’ music when I was preparing to cover the Boston Calling music festival last month, checking out the bands I wasn’t already familiar with on Spotify. I was so impressed with their debut album, A Wolf In The Doorway, that I promptly bought their album from iTunes, as I...

VIDEO: NATALIE PRASS: BIRD OF PREY

Posted on Jun 16, 2015

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I love Natalie Prass. Her self-titled debut, released earlier this year, is a fine example of how to do folk pop perfectly. If you're a fan of Jenny Lewis, I think you'd love her, too. Their songwriting and vocal styles are similar enough that if...

BOSTON CALLING: MAY 2015: DAY THREE

Posted on May 31, 2015

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Special thanks to Maia Kennedy, contributing editor, for her excellent photos. Connect with Maia Kennedy Photography: maiakphotography.com facebook.com/maiakphotography instagram/maiakphotography DAY THREE: SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 THE BALLROOM THIEVES Boston’s own band The Ballroom Thieves were formed in 2011. On Facebook they describe the genre of their music as “alternative rock & folkin’ roll.” And they...

#songoftheday / LYRIC VIDEO: Of Monsters And Men – “Empire”

Posted on May 15, 2015

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If you daydream about someone starting an empire for you, then Of Monsters and Men's "Empire" is about to become your new theme song. "As the wind fends off the waves / I countdown the days," goes the poetic song. If the lyrics aren't heavy, the...

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