SXSW 2008 Recap (March 7 – 16) Part 1: Intro & Film Fest Fun Not sure that anything can touch the exhilaration felt when seeing music in the live setting. At this year’s South-by-Southwest event in Austin, such exhilaration was pretty much a constant from day […]
Compact Capsules for 03/16/08 by Dan Ferguson Drive-By Truckers Brighter Than Creation’s Dark New West Records NW6135 The Drive-By Truckers’ latest is all about sprawl, 19 songs and 75 minutes to be exact. Not a band to ever hold back when it comes to shooting the […]
Compact Capsules for 03/06/08 by Dan Ferguson Jim Lauderdale Honey Songs Yep Roc YEP-2159 Fresh off his Grammy winning bluegrass album from last year called The Bluegrass Diaries, Jim Lauderdale returns to country form on Honey Songs. Based out of Nashville and as prolific a songwriter […]
The Boudin Barndance – 03/06/2008 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists now archived at: www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.php Boudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at: www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk Boudin CD reviews at www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinreviews.php Recent reviews include Arthur […]
The Boudin Barndance – 02/28/2008 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists now archived at: www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.php Boudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at: www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk Boudin CD reviews at www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinreviews.php Recent reviews include Arthur […]
The Boudin Barndance – 02/28/2008 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists now archived at: www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.php Boudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at: www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk Boudin CD reviews at www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinreviews.php Recent reviews include Arthur […]
Compact Capsules for 02/22/08 by Dan Ferguson Arthur Alexander Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter Hacktone Records 271932 The early 1990s comeback of ‘60s soul singer Arthur Alexander was just hitting its stride when at the conclusion of a performance in Nashville in June of […]
The Boudin Barndance – 02/21/2008 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists now archived at: www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.php Boudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at: www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk Boudin CD reviews at www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinreviews.php Recent reviews include Arthru […]
Compact Capsules for 02/14/08 by Dan Ferguson The Tripwires Makes You Look Around Paisley Pop Records POP020169 The best thing about the annual SXSW music fest in Austin is discovering something new. At the 2007 edition, The Tripwires were this scribe’s revelation. Possessing a tight and […]
The Boudin Barndance – 02/14/2008 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists now archived at: www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinbarndance.php Boudin Barndance radio programs are once again being archived at: www.wriu.org/archives.html#folk Boudin CD reviews at www.wriu.org/boudinbarndance/boudinreviews.php Recent reviews include The […]