Subject: Folk Music

• The Ballad of Phill Kline

  July 2, 2007

• Colin Meloy Descends Even Further Into Fey British Prog-Folk On New Decemberists Album; Free Download Avail.

  Decemberism: n. A mental condition that causes 30-something American male rock songwriters to relapse to a state of their own early adolescence that is marked by a preoccupation with fantasy, Anglophilia, knights, maidens, The Hobbit and the British folk revival of the late 1960s. Or maybe I'm just projecting. After all, judging by the latest word from the Decemberists' camp, it sounds like frontman Colin Meloy has been living my life, circa 1993-95. Saith yon herald: The Decemberists' Hazar

  January 15, 2009

• Mason Brown to Perform at Prospero's Bookstore

  That's not a scarecrow, it's folk musician Mason Brown! Crack open a regionally brewed beer on Sunday while area folk musician Mason Brown performs at Prospero's Bookstore (1800 West 39th Street, 816-531-9673). Brown's instrumental repertoire includes banjo, guitar and viola da gamba, which is a stringed instrument that's like a violin but bigger - it's rested on the knee as it's played. Brown will sing on Sunday, too, during a CD release party for his new album When Humans Walked the Earth. Th

  February 6, 2009

• Mylab

  March 11, 2004

• Billy Ebeling and the Late for Dinner Band

  August 12, 2004

• The Afterparty

  March 31, 2005

• Joan Baez

  September 1, 2005

• Ramblin' Jack Elliott

  September 28, 2006

• Lisa Sandell

  May 10, 2007

• Folk Entertainment

  February 5, 2009

• Gordon Lightfoot

  October 2, 2008

• Bob Dylan

  August 28, 2008

• Singing Around Town

  July 10, 2008

• WWWD

  June 26, 2008

• Faun Fables

  June 19, 2008

• One of Us Must Know

  The elusive Bob Dylan is masterfully considered in I'm Not There.

  November 22, 2007

• Anders Parker

  September 20, 2007

• High Bob

  July 12, 2007

• Book 'Em, Danno

  Bust out this week's local music -- and other cop-related puns — in this week's Pitchcast.

  June 28, 2007

• Weed Killer

  March 1, 2007

• The Hudsons

  August 24, 2006

• In the Red

  June 1, 2006

• Fortunate Son

  Jay Farrar plugs back in with a new album and fresh support.

  June 16, 2005

• Bob Dylan

  Chronicles: Volume One (Simon & Schuster)

  January 6, 2005

• Vote for Change

  Tuesday, October 5, at the Midland Theater.

  September 30, 2004

• John Gorka

  Thursday, October 14, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

  October 14, 2004

• Field of Dreams

  Hot Club of Cowtown gets the call to join the majors with Willie and Bob

  September 2, 2004

• Stacey Earle

  Thursday, April 29, at the Mountain Music Shoppe.

  April 29, 2004

• Ian Anderson

  Thursday, October 9, at the Uptown Theater.

  October 9, 2003

• Break Like the Wind

  Spinal Tap tapped, the Folksmen turn it way down from 11.

  April 24, 2003

• War on War Songs

  Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest.

  March 27, 2003

• Still Driven

  Robert Plant's new music rides like a Dream.

  September 5, 2002

• Various Artists

  If I Had a Song ... The Songs of Pete Seeger (Appleseed)

  May 30, 2002

• Do Look Back

  The Band dances The Last Waltz, but can time heal old wounds?

  April 18, 2002

• Kid's Stuff

  Jim Cosgrove finds that a spoon full of goobers makes the medicine go down.

  March 7, 2002

• Bad Religion

  The Process of Belief (Epitaph)

  January 31, 2002

• Various Artists

  Songcatcher (Vanguard)

  August 2, 2001

• The Blue Bluegrass of Home

  In Songcatcher, the music of Appalachia comes alive.

  July 26, 2001

• Heroes Never Die

  Eugene McDaniels witnesses the resurrection of his blacklisted soul classic.

  May 10, 2001

• Various Artists

  The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Vanguard)

  January 18, 2001

• Odetta; Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

  Absolutely the Best (Fuel 2000); Absolutely the Best(Fuel 2000)

  December 7, 2000

• White Hassle

  Life is Still Sweet (Orange)

  October 26, 2000

• Rusty Scott

  Yonder Goes the Light
  (self-released)

  April 30, 2009

• Pizza with a Side of Folk

  June 11, 2009

• Tom Russell To Release Album With Members of Calexico

  The rugged, Texas songwriter-performer Tom Russell prepares to release his new album Blood and Candle Smoke. Featuring some of his most intimate, insightful material, Russell ventured from his home in El Paso (where he moved from New York 10 years ago), to Tucson' s Wave Lab Studios. Studio owner Craig Schumacher (Neko Case, Iron & Wine) co-produced the album with Russell and Joey Burns, John Convertino, Jacob Valenzuela of local heroes Calexico provided the bulk of the instrumental support. Th

  June 18, 2009

• Tonight: Lions at the Record Bar

  Lions from Austin are not to be confused with The LIONS, who are from Los Angeles. The former is a hard rock powerhouse who released No Generation last year and the latter is a reggae/dub group. Lions (the former) play around here often enough that, despite hailing from the great state of Texas, they could almost claim regional--if not local--status. Their shows are crazy energetic, and if you're a fan of local acts like the Federation of Horsepower or the Old Black (with whom they shared the s

  June 23, 2009

• Concert Review: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

  BY ELKE MERMIS Conor Oberst has endured a slew of slightly painful Bob Dylan comparisons since he penned his very first sprawling story-song in his Midwestern hometown in the late '90s. Yeah, he's got a weird voice; yeah, he's a masterful lyricist; yeah, he's from a smallish town in the middle of the country, hates fame, whatever, we get it. But the truth in these comparisons never struck me with the sheer force that they did on Sunday night, when Conor Oberst unveiled his latest incarnation in

  June 30, 2009

• See Oklahoma rockers Red City Radio at the Mustache Club this Saturday

  Red City Radio has real mustaches. And a guy who looks like David Cross. It's official. I can't keep track of all the ironic, figurative and literal upper-lip hair in this city. There's the Kansas City Fake Mustache Club, a bunch of people who go to local rock shows and make podcasts with faux hair affixed to their faces. It's great that this group supports local music, but I confess I remain confused about the point and unamused by the 'staches. There's also Club Mustache -- a rock house around

  July 8, 2009

• Musical Theater Heritage puts on a mighty Big River

  August 27, 2009

• KEXP's List of the Best Cover Songs Ever

  Earlier this month, Seattle independent radio station KEXP presented their list of the best cover songs ever. ​The top ten were, as follows: 10. Nirvana, "The Man Who Sold the World" (David Bowie) 9. Gary Jules, "Mad World" (Tears for Fears) 8. Cowboy Junkies, "Sweet Jane" (Lou Reed) 7. Devo, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Rolling Stones) 6. Iron & Wine, "Such Great Heights" (Postal Service) 5. Dinosaur Jr, "Just Like Heaven" (The Cure) 4. Cloud Cult, "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) 3.

  October 21, 2009