Folk & Singer/Songwriter

  • Record Review: Brown Bird

    Brown Bird Salt for Salt Warren, RI “Equal parts American folk, blues, country, and gypsy” David Lamb’s melodious voice combined with MorganEve Swain’s whiny cello,...

  • Record Review: Somerville Symphony Orkestar

    Somerville Symphony Orkestar Somerville Symphony Orkestar Somerville, MA “Making over Slavic folk with a jazz-funk infusion” The Eastern European influence isn’t news in contemporary music....

  • Record Review: Putnam Smith

    Putnam Smith We Could Be Beekeepers Portland, ME “Honey from the bees” Much of Putnam Smith’s We Could Be Beekeepers sounds like it could have...

  • Record Review: Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps

    Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps Little Wind Minneapolis, MN “Independently grown folk-pop with spunk” Caroline Smith is a singer/songwriter poised for something great....

  • Record Review: Sarah Blacker

    Sarah Blacker Come What May Cambridge, MA “Graceful singer/songwriter avoids sophomore slump” There are few singer/songwriters in Boston who will be remembered for years to...

  • Record Review: Mark Bethune

    Mark Bethune Rattlebox Sessions 1 & 2 San Francisco, CA “Rattlebox and Hum” With a total of 20 minutes between them, you wouldn’t expect Mark...