As Americana Music Director, I of course have an interest in increasing my knowledge about the American folk music tradition. Today I discovered a book by Michael F. Scully called "The Never-Ending Revival: Rounder Records and the Folk Alliance," which…
The Olympia, WA - based folk trio Polka Dot Dot Dot released their second album “Syzygy” on Nov. 12th. For fans of their first, "Love Letter to New Zealand," this album is just as full of spirited hand claps, camp song-esque lyrics, and magical…
The Dutchess and The Duke are a great live act. I’m finding them to be folk with garage punk influences. Spaceland is a fun club to see someone like them because it’s small enough to mingle a little with the…
Just look at that adorable indie band. Don't they seem like oodles of fun? In fact, they are! Their debut EP, "Everywhere to Go," was released on Grape Juice Records this summer, and it is about what you'd expect from…
DJ Lilly chatted with Matthew Millia, lead singer and songwriter for the Michigan-based Americana band Frontier Ruckus, at the Joshua Tree Foots Music Festival in October. Turn in to her show "Flowerhours" today (4PM-6PM PST) to learn about Millia's songwriting…
French singer-songwriter Julie Peel just released her debut LP "Near the Sun" (American Laundromat) in September 2009 and is currently #2 on KSPC's Top 30 chart! DJ Lilly, host of "Flowerhours" interviewed Peel outside of the Hotel Cafe in Los…
Supergroup, THE MONSTERS OF FOLK, mesmerized the nearly silent crowd at the Greek Theatre on Sunday evening. Three incredible singer-songwriters collaborated to present a lovely musical kaleidoscope that left the audience entirely satisfied. Conner Oberst spat out lyrics with raw…
When you see the cover of the album "Side by Side," you might write it off as just another local band. At least, that was my first reaction when I received this CD in the mail, along with a note…
Seattleite Jordan Smith is the sweet-singing folk fellow behind Jordan O’Jordan’s Jar of Jams. Pure cane sugar might be to the sound of Jar of Jams what high fructose corn syrup is to evil. Blissfully simple banjo riffs and Jordan’s…
M. Ward's specialty is singing about the universal and timeless theme of all music (love) with a great voice. You can just as easily imagine listening to him sing these songs while riding a train across the country in the…
ALBUM: Carried to Dust ARTIST: Calexico LABEL: Quarterstick Records Latin-flavored folk with an Americana flair and poppy vocals, Calexico's "Carried to Dust" is the sixth studio album from the Arizona-birthed indie rock band. Using some traditional percussions and horns to…