The gargantuan, sand-colored Bluegrass Situation banner that formed the backdrop for Saturday’s Greek Theater main stage performances has flown in Tennessee at three Bonnaroo super-jams, but until this weekend, it had never been hoisted in the BGS's home town of Los By God Angeles.In other hands, very large logos can be obnoxious, as we know.…
The Americana Music Festival & Conference is, as its name would imply, a festival, but it's also something of a family reunion. For music industry folks, journalists, and especially, artists, the annual Nashville festival can serve as one of the only times of year the gang is all together, and as such is one of the…
BY ARTHUR HANCOCK Rarely do we find ourselves in a situation in life when we are without responsibility, without plans; just straight up raw bones on the road. I have been lucky to have spent the last few months bumming rides, surfing couches, and playing bluegrass music from coast to coast, wandering from weddings to…
Photo by Rachel Fox It is difficult even to discuss Punch Brothers. Best attempts at classifying the band by genre result in multi-hyphenated neologisms. Try hyperbolically overstating their proficiency, merely for effect, and you'll still come up short. They've quite literally outgrown their instruments' traditional sonic capacities, and often resort to banging around on all…
Ahhhhh…summer in the Northeast. The amazing weather and music during these three months are what keep us here. With Central Park Summer Stage and Celebrate Brooklyn in full force, and the Newport Folk Festival less than two weeks away, it’s really hard to stay focused at work. I’m just always afraid I’m going to miss…