Recap: My 2011 Newport Folk Festival
The last couple of weeks has been a whirlwind of activity for me and my family. It was our first vacation out East as a family – stops in Boston and NYC, and our first visit not only to the…
Newport and the three D’s (Dawes, Delta Spirit, Deer Tick)
I’m just back from an epic family vacation that took us from the Valley of the Sun to Boston, then to New York City, and then on to Newport, Rhode Island for my (and my family’s) first Newport Folk Festival.…
Ick’s Pick (Week VII): M. Ward’s ‘Hold Time’
Awesome album cover. I came to know and instantly like M. Ward when I heard “Poison Cup” and “To Go Home,” the first 2 tracks off his 2006 album ‘Post-War’. Incredible atmosphere, and of course the unique, light sandpaper vocal…
Sunday Video: M. Ward on Letterman
I was flipping channels the other night and came across a Letterman repeat from August. A verry cool tune caught my ear. I watched. I listened. I liked. I found out that it was M. Ward. I went to eMusic…
