Changes Coming to the Folk Grammys SANTA MONICA, Calif. (June 3, 2009) — Due to the increasing growth of traditional music, The Academy has split the category Best Contemporary Folk/Americana into two categories: Best Contemporary Folk Album and Best Americana … Continue reading
Freeing a Mentor From His Mythology By ANTHONY DeCURTIS Published: May 7, 2009 WOODSTOCK, N.Y. SINCE he released his first album in 1968, and especially since his death in 1997, the country songwriter Townes Van Zandt has been a prototypical … Continue reading
Red House Records is one of THE great/important independent folk/roots labels anywhere. They have great people, a great philosophy, and they put out great music. Not all of it is for me, but I stand wholeheartedly behind the label and … Continue reading
Today, an interview with the always interesting Stephen Fearing, as well as some great new music. Also, we look ahead to our favourite season, festival season. part 1 part 2 part 3 … Continue reading
Check out an amazing, revealing article about Buddy & Julie Miller now available from Paste Magazine. If there were ever a reason to consider helping with the new movement to save Paste from being another victim of the struggling economy, … Continue reading
First off, a great thanks to everyone who attended the Tell the Band to Go Home show this week at the West End. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and many of you have been kind enough to say the same. A … Continue reading
Last year when I first heard Christina Martin’s album “Two Hearts,” it blew me away. It’s so melodic and so interesting and so powerful and so pretty and just plain AWESOME. I’ve said before that she combines the heartbreaking lyricism … Continue reading
I love it when I get something in the mail that absolutely takes my breath away and makes me wonder how the hell I’ve been missing out on this for so long. Last year when I heard Christina Martin for … Continue reading
Episode #307 Sunday, May 3, 2009 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Pre-recorded live from the comfort of my living room. We get a special visit from a pint-sized cohost, great new music including the … Continue reading
After a long, lonely absence, our beloved West End Cultural Centre is ready for business, and this week’s Grand Re-Opening festival is giving us plenty of reasons to celebrate on this week’s show, including Wednesday’s Tell the Band to Go … Continue reading