Joie de Pop
I'm contenting myself from missing this weekend's Austin City Limits Festival with a trip back to Canada tomorrow for Pop Montreal, featuring some 400 local and international bands over five days. I'll
Seattle in the Slope
When I found out Seattle's Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – who grabbed my attention earlier this month at Bumbershoot – was playing Union Hall this past Saturday night, I immediately skipped
Down Under Home
I was headed home from the DUMBO Arts Festival last night when I bumped into my friend Philippa, who was carrying her fiddle over to 68 Jay St. Bar to play with her
Stringers
On my way home late last night, I popped in Barbes and caught the Omega Trio (no website) playing these beautiful, unclassifiable jams for a party of eight, using nothing
Party Boat
This past Tuesday was just like a lot of other Tuesdays: Slavic Soul Party, dancing, a few drinks with friends. Except for once, I wasn't at Barbes. I was on
Dutch Island
I visited Governor's Island for only the second time this past weekend for the Dutch-hosted New Island Festival, part of this year's NY400 celebration honoring the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery
Jemsite Interview
Jemsite , a website primarily aimed at Ibanez guitar enthusiasts, has just posted an interview they did with me this week, asking about my varied concertgoing expereinces and my perspective on the guitar,
Canadian Country
My knowledge of Canadian country music is pretty much limited to Shania Twain, but there was a large and enthusiastic crowd last week on Granville Street in Vancouver for a
Home/Away
It's funny how sometimes you need to travel 3,000 miles to experience something that's been hiding out in your own backyard for years. Last night, experimental folk trio Akron/Family – long-time