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Newport Folk Festival 2012

Ken Shane March 1, 2012 0

NEWPORT, RI, February 29, 2012 – The Newport Festivals Foundation™ has announced the lineup for the 2012 Newport Folk Festival® set to take place July 28-29 once again at the picturesque Fort Adams State

CD Review: Delta Spirit, “History From Below”

Ken Shane June 8, 2010 2

When Delta Spirit released their 2008 debut album Ode To Sunshine, I quickly became a fan of the San Diego band. I appreciated the first-rate songwriting, and the impassioned delivery of lead vocalist and

Film Review: “Still Bill”

Ken Shane February 5, 2010 5

Bill Withers released his last album in 1985. After a relatively brief but hit-filled career, he walked away. Frustrated by the efforts of the so-called “blaxperts” at Columbia Records to package him into something

CD Review: Various Artists, “Dark Was the Night” and “War Child Presents Heroes”

Ken Shane March 4, 2009 6

It’s no secret that tribute albums and charity compilations can be hit-or-miss affairs at best. In the case of the latter, all you can really do is be happy that you’re supporting a good

Test of the Boomerang: Best of 2008

Ben Wiser January 7, 2009 4

Test of the Boomerang – Top Ten of 2008 I will dispense with the usual bullshit “Let’s take a look back…” year-end review. USA Today will have that shit in spades for the next

Test of the Boomerang III: Three from the Llama

Ben Wiser August 6, 2008 Comments Off

For Test of the Boomerang III, I retired to a simple cottage in the Welsh countryside to reflect. This post was done acoustically. Hey gang, today I have brought three shows for show and

Listening Booth: My Morning Jacket, “Evil Urges”

Taylor Long July 2, 2008 4

Their fifth studio album finds My Morning Jacket attempting to fulfill their urge to not be evilly defined solely by one genre. They’ve banked on the same aesthetic for awhile: change is not only