The Newport Folk Festival recently announced that Leith Ross will be the first recipient of the John Prine Songwriter Fellowship.
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20,000 Albums for Eidelyn Gonzales: The Decline of Stupid Fucking Western Civilization
By Venus Rittenberg, Editorial Director [Oh! Map; 2015] Key tracks: All, especially “Evidence” Well, here it is. The end of the semester. This is my last column until September. I wanted to end this run of issues on a special note, so I decided to write about a special album. The Decline of Stupid Fucking…
Athens band Sneakthief releases two new tracks on “Postcards”
Last Thursday, Athens folk-punk group Sneakthief released two new tracks under the blanket title “Postcards”. A year in the making, these songs embody the focus and dedication it takes to produce music amidst a lockdown – but also the exciting new sounds that can come out of it.
Highsnobiety, Newport Jazz Festival announce livestream
By Maddie James, Contributor Starting Monday, Highsnobiety and the Newport Jazz Festival are teaming up for “Jazz TV”. This three-day virtual event will feature DJ sets, live performances and panels on Highsnobiety’s digital platform and YouTube channel. All proceeds from “Jazz TV” will go to the Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund, a nonprofit created to…
Album Review: A.G. Cook – Apple
By Kiah Easton, Editorial Director[PC Music; 2020]Rating: 6.5/10 Key tracks: “Oh yeah”, “Beautiful Superstar”, “The Darkness” Apple is the second full-length album from PC Music founder A.G. Cook. His first LP, 7G, came out less than two months ago and consisted of 49 songs, lasting more than two and a half hours. Apple fits much…