This release couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. With anti-immigration and scapegoat antics ruling Western politics, French folk favorite Woodkid (aka Yoann Lemoine) and ambient pianist Nils Frahm have teamed up to create an emotional and haunting soundtrack…
After Lucinda’s performance at the Apostel Paulus Kirche in Berlin in June, we were invited backstage to a small after-show gathering. Several people had already met Lucinda, shared a short conversation and departed. There are only a few people left,…
American indie-folk duo the Milk Carton Kids have received praise for their ability to continue the folk tradition with their flat-picking, harmonies, and ingenious song writing. NPR has described their approach to music as “gorgeous contemporary folk” and “Gillian Welch…
Boomtown Fair isn’t your normal summer festival. Certainly other festivals have their quirky, creative areas but Boomtown goes deeper. Much deeper. The whole site is dedicated to the premise of a (temporary) fantastical city, split into nine distinct districts. Each…
Johnny Flynn is only 33 years old, but has the ability to channel and emulate roots folk music with his story telling lyrics, finger picking, and song composition. I had been introduced to Johnny Flynn before, but only recently starting…
Since his self-titled first full-length release in 2012, Novi’s Michael Dause has exemplified himself as a tour-de-force, capable of completely self-producing a competent release from top-to-bottom. From a contemplative, versatile lyric and vocal delivery paired with complex multi-instrumental backing courtesy…