Folklife 
Long live the storytellers: a review of “Seasons They Change: The Story of Acid and Psychedelic Folk” by Jeanette Leech
In 1967, Vashti Bunyan, with no record deal, sick of writing what her friends described as “miserable little love songs,” quit her job at a local veterinarian’s office and fled ... ...read more
Folklife Q&A: Al James of Dolorean on recalibration, recession and the Portland PR machine
Al James of Dolorean. There’s a consensus that if bands wait too long between album releases, they run the risk of being forgotten. But if the album is great, it doesn... ...read more
Yes, it is possible to hear folk music at CMJ
Among the insanity and irritations of CMJ, it’s a joy to stumble into another venue only to hear an artist onstage who actually makes you want to sit down, sip a beer, and liste... ...read more
Official Folklife Q&A is Trampled by Turtles
Trampled by Turtles When I have too much time on my hands, I start thinking about my favorite bands. When I have too much time on my hands and I’m in Minnesota (as I am n... ...read moreMy Top 8 New York Moments, Courtesy of Simon & Garfunkel
1. While strolling through the Village while listening to “Bleecker Street” and gazing up at $1.2 million brownstones, I decide to knock on a door and offer the owner $30 to ren... ...read more
Folk City at 50: The advantages and disadvantages of being the youngest person at a show
It was a little after moving to New York that I decided pretty definitively that although most things about the city were pretty cool, something was surely missing. Something ha... ...read more
Why I’m Starting to Dislike Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent (Personally, Not Artistically)
Lest readers dismiss this column as some kind of drive-by smear campaign, let me state right off that Phosphorescent’s 2008 album “Pride” falls squarely in m... ...read more
Why I Care About Natalie Merchant’s New Poetry Album, and Why You Should Too
Leave Your Sleep (Nonesuch) is Natalie Merchant’s first studio album in seven years — a two-volume, unapologetically pretentious opus in which Merchant puts music to... ...read moreFollow Us
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