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Folk Alliance Conference 2008
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03.21.08Emerging Songwriters: Meg Hutchinson Casts A Net Of Inspiration To Come Up FullThe seaport city of Boston, rich in musical tradition and heritage, has a legacy of turning out notable songwriters and musicians dating back generations. If you're a follower of that long-standing tradition (or you happen to be one of the lucky ones who live there and get to experience it on a regular basis), you might have occasioned to stumble into places like Club Passim or The Middle East without expectation only to stumble back out deeply impressed with what you've just seen. This legacy has given root to Meg Hutchinson, a songwriter whose angelic voice, extraordinary ...
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02.28.08Emerging Songwriters: Rachel Ries Turns Classical Training Into Classic Songwriting.The field of American songwriting, at least the kind we like to remember, never seems to grow too crowded. There's always room for one more, particularly if the delivery and style can be likened to a heritage of memorable works. I remember being dragged to Joel Plaskett's hotel room the second night of Folk Alliance 2008 where an impromptu songwriter's circle had formed. I had this sense that I was smack in the middle of some of the best songwriters going -- Colin Gilmore, Peter Case, Cory Branan, Adam Levy, Rose Cousins -- and I was told ...
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02.26.08Emerging Songwriters: Anthony da Costa’s Precocious Streak of Genius Runs Deep.I think it must be damning on the soul to never recognize the potential for greatness that lies just under the surface of each of us. I mean, we toil endlessly at these jobs, these relationships, these goals we set for ourselves, and some of us never figure out how good we really are at what we are until the years have slipped by us. Anthony da Costa is in no danger of being struck by this curse. At the tender age of 17, da Costa has quietly made a name for himself throughout the Northeastern U.S. ...
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02.25.08Loudersoft Loves Joel Plaskett’s Brand of Nova Scotia Folk-Rock.Hailing from the music-rich town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, songwriter Joel Plaskett has been through multiple incarnations as a songwriter and a performer. As a member of '90s alt-rock band Thrush Hermit, Plaskett first came to Memphis to record the band's Elektra Records release, Sweet Homewrecker, at the original Easley Recording Services. Returning to Memphis proved to be a bittersweet yet joyous homecoming for Plaskett; Easley Recording Services burned down a few years ago, but Plaskett had the good fortune to record a couple of tracks at Doug Easley's newly-built (and just opening) recording studio while he was ...
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02.24.08Quick Photo Highlights From Folk Alliance Conference 2008So much exceptional music, so many pictures, so many wonderful people to see and hear, it's hard to highlight them all. Here's a few memorable moments while I finish cooking up reviews for you. A.J. Roach, Graham Weber and Cory Branan Peter Case, Cory Branan and Colin Gilmore during an impromptu songwriter's circle in Joel Plaskett's room. Rachel Ries and Ariel Bolles singing flanked by Cory Branan and Colin Gilmore. Ana Egge, Adam Levy and Nels Andrews Idgy Vaughn and Will Sexton A.J. Roach, Rachel Ries and a delirious Cory Branan Teenie Hodges and Susan Marshall We're not sure what happened here, but we checked his pulse ...
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02.24.08VIDEO: Chad and Jeremy Give Stirring Acoustic Performance of “Distant Shores” During Folk Alliance 2008.I was sure I needed to get my eyes checked when I read that folk-pop legends Chad & Jeremy would be appearing at the Folk Alliance Conference this year. I was stunned. "THE Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde? Could it be? 'Distant Shores'? 'A Summer Song'? No!" Before the thoughts could be completely formulated, I was told that yes, in fact, they would be attending and I could rest assured I would be surprised. Even 40 years later, it's as if time stood still when you hear them. These guys were so good, it made everyone in ...
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02.22.08Emerging Songwriters: Graham Weber’s Tales of American Life UngluedI really want to share a video with you to help you fully understand and embrace the classic American songwriting style and unencumbered delivery of songwriter Graham Weber, one of many young up-and-coming folk artists whose presence at Folk Alliance 2008 is everywhere. However, the obviously purposefully overpriced and spotty internet service at the Downtown Marriott (along with the cold water in the bathroom sinks and other cost-cutting signs of Marriott's unhinged corporate greed which are not the fault of the Folk Alliance) prevent me from sharing. For now, check out this song from Weber's newest album, The ...
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02.21.08Folk Alliance 2008 Begins: A New Generation Of Emotionally Powerful Songwriters EmergesYoung, highly original, depth-laden songwriters, including John Elliott and Raina Rose (above) are everywhere at Folk Alliance 2008. There is a good natured sense of community everywhere you turn at the Folk Alliance Conference. The first thing you notice is the lack of artifice or self-consciousness present in performers here compared to other music conferences of its kind. Critics of folk music and its followers tend to focus on how it lacks the trappings of celebrity, youth and glamor that they believe is a necessary ingredient to the creation of great music. One look around this group of ...
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02.19.08If You Didn’t Already Know, Now You Do: Folk Alliance Conference 2008 Is A Great Place For Newbies and Legends Alike.Well, festival day one is less than 24 hours away. I'm barely awake right now, having been working on a documentary for the National Civil Rights Museum this weekend, and I've started to go through my inbox of Folk Alliance information. If you're a fan of folk music, names like Belle & Sebastian, Peter, Bjorn and John, Loney, Dear, Joanna Newsom, or Devendra Banhart, you couldn't help but be familiar with the artists whose influences are whispered into theirs. Dotted in amongst those showcasing are a younger generation of up and coming performers whose advance word-of-mouth has ...
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