Matt Fogelson
sister sparrow and the dirty birds
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, who hail from Brooklyn, feature Arleigh Kincheloe's bluesy and soulful vocals.
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Matt Fogelson
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
MT. JOY
Mt. Joy, a new band from Los Angeles by way of Philly, is firmly based in rock but infuses their riffs with some seriously groovy soul.
Matt Fogelson
- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
J.S. ONDARA
The influence of Dylan on Ondara is readily apparent, what with his pointed acoustic stylings, harmonica rack and resplendent fedoras.
Matt Fogelson
- Mar 15, 2020
- 4 min
36 HOURS IN NASHVILLE
Before “social distancing” was trending on Twitter and the live music industry closed down, I ventured to Nashville to catch some music.
Matt Fogelson
- Dec 8, 2018
- 3 min
SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE
This Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features Big Country, Big Thief, Lake Street Dive, the Jayhawks and a few others thrown in for kicks.
Matt Fogelson
- Apr 8, 2018
- 1 min
TERRA LIGHTFOOT
Terra Lightfoot, from Ontario, Canada, hits my ear as a cross between Melissa Etheridge and Heart.
Matt Fogelson
- Jan 26, 2018
- 2 min
SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE
This Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features Patto, Deer Tick, Dave Matthews Band (with Warren Haynes), and Elise Davis.
Matt Fogelson
- Nov 11, 2017
- 2 min
THE MAGPIE SALUTE
Calling all Black Crowes fans! Run, don’t walk, to your phone, laptop, record store — however you roll — and check out The Magpie Salute.
Matt Fogelson
- Sep 4, 2017
- 2 min
THE SUITCASE JUNKET
The Suitcase Junket is a one-man band that's equal parts folk, blues, bluegrass, and when Matt Lorenz kicks up the distortion, punk.
Matt Fogelson
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
A.A BONDY
A.A. Bondy’s music is spare, dark and penetrating. Much of it features just Bondy on acoustic guitar singing of sadness and loss.
Matt Fogelson
- Apr 30, 2017
- 1 min
BONNIE BISHOP
Bonnie Bishop has evolved from a self-described country singer trying to sell beer at Texas dance halls to a bluesy soul singer.
Matt Fogelson
- Jan 29, 2017
- 2 min
T-BIRD AND THE BREAKS
T Bird and the Breaks blend all kinds of styles to create what the band calls “chunk” music: equal parts funk, hip-hop, and rock ‘n’ roll.
Matt Fogelson
- Jan 10, 2017
- 2 min
SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE
This Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features David Crosby, the Seratones, Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey, and the Rolling Stones.
Matt Fogelson
- Oct 17, 2016
- 3 min
HOLLIS BROWN
Hollis Brown is a new band with an old sound. Any band naming itself after a Dylan song and covering an entire VU album is worth hearing.
Matt Fogelson
- Sep 20, 2016
- 3 min
SLOBBERBONE
Slobberbone’s hard-driving rock sound softened with a whiff of country twang is just what I needed to re-acclimate to the U.S.
Matt Fogelson
- Jun 22, 2016
- 8 min
PATAGONIAN PUNCH LIST: BANDS FROM CHILE AND ARGENTINA
It's difficult to write about any aspect of Chilean culture without making reference to the Pinochet dictatorship. And so it is with music.
Matt Fogelson
- Mar 16, 2016
- 5 min
Dispatch From Chile: The Rock En Concé Festival
Prior to the REC festival, my knowledge of Latin American music could be summed up in three words: Miami Sound Machine. I've evolved mucho.
Matt Fogelson
- Dec 28, 2015
- 2 min
LUCERO
My latest musical obsession is Lucero, a band from Memphis that has been around since the early 2000s but that I discovered only recently.
Matt Fogelson
- Dec 4, 2015
- 2 min
NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE: LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST
I've always been a Neil Young fan, but this record gave me an entirely new appreciation of his artistry and place in the rock canon.
Matt Fogelson
- Nov 18, 2015
- 2 min
SOMETHING OLD, NEW, BORROWED AND BLUE
This Old, New, Borrowed and Blue set features Cory Branan, the Wood Brothers, Shovels & Rope and John Fullbright.
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