The Bonfire Set is a new folk rock group that both rocks with the best of them while offering songs designed to enlighten a new generation.
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Music Review: Jesse Winchester – ‘A Reasonable Amount of Trouble’
Singer/songwriter Jesse Winchester's final album is a gentle view into mortality and the poetry of life.
Read More »Music Review: Karen Haglof – ‘Western Holiday’
Singer and guitarist Karen Haglof's debut is original, engaging and defies easy categorization.
Read More »Music Review: The Levon Helm Band – ‘The Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol. 3’
Tremendous live performances from Levon Helm's famous Midnight Rambles at his Woodstock estate from 2005-2010.
Read More »Music Review: Juliette Jules – ‘Black Crow’
The nuances and texture of her vocals make it hard to believe that Juliette Jules is only 16 years old.
Read More »Music Review: Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World – ‘Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World’
Townsend delivers a soft, soothing, and inspiring folk rock album.
Read More »Music Review: Peter Himmelman – ‘The Boat That Carries Us’
Peter Himmelman's new 'The Boat That Carries Us' is a thoughtful musical journey about both literal and metaphorical travels.
Read More »Music Review: Colleen Rennison – ‘See the Sky About to Rain’
Colleen Rennison is a young chanteuse who is revitalizing the tradition of expressive song interpreters.
Read More »Music Review: Golem – ‘Tanz’
Golem may not be your grandparents', or even your parents', klezmer band, but that doesn't make them any less authentic or inspiring.
Read More »Music Review: Donna Summer’s Pop Domino: ‘Lady of the Night’ Turns 40
Summer’s debut, 'Lady of the Night,' is still obscured in her discography, as music historians often confine the singer to her output from 1975 through 1979.
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