Classified
Today, for some strange reason, seemed like a good time to hear James Booker and Classified.
All posts tagged: Saturday Soundtrack
Semi-regular Saturday updates – to break out of the more serious posts on other days of the week – on musical events, musicians and bands that catch my ear. Think of Paul Krugman’s “Friday Night Music” blog posts…without the PhD in Economics (not to mention the Nobel Prize).
Joni Jam
Joni Mitchell made a triumphant return to Newport in 2022. Here are a few favorite videos from the show.
Molly and Flux play Bluegrass like the founders intended
Molly Tuttle and Jerry Douglas team up at DelFest for some high-powered bluegrass.
Drinking in the music of the Stillhouse Junkies
The Stillhouse Junkies play a heady brew of roots, blues, folk, funk, and swing music.
Our little universe
A treasure full of the wild, weird and wonderful from the world of fretted instruments publishes its 50th issue.
Life is just as strange as folk music
A trip to the Edvard Grieg home Troldhaugen, outside Bergen, brought out tunes by a favorite composer.
Richard Thompson finds his voice
Richard Thompson’s 2021 memoir is as witty, moving, and well-crafted as his music.
Echoes of the past
Thoughts on one of the Washington area’s true treasures, with classic carousel music as an added treat.
All that we owe our teachers
Accomplished artists stand on the shoulders of giants: their teachers. Thanks to Andrew’s coaches and mentors.
Lincoln’s Funeral Train
A punk rocker and a roots musician seem unlikely bedfellows, but they both understand threats to democracy.
MORE TO COME... 