Martin Johnson

Interview: Sicard Hollow’s Alex King on finding their bluegrass heart

November 28, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Taking a lead from Tony Rice’s generation and trying to move bluegrass forward in the 21st Century. Sicard Hollow are the new kids on the block for jamband-influenced progressive bluegrass, so new that they are still […]

Interview: Mark Bingham on ‘60s musical ideals, Hal Willner, and Dr. John

November 22, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Re-releasing 22 albums is just a way to keep working and playing. The ‘60s still exerts a significant influence over music for a whole variety of reasons, and one key characteristic of ‘60s music was that […]

Interview: Roger Street Friedman on working with Larry Campbell and his own daughter’s influence

November 15, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

How you restart a music career after twenty-five years. Roger Street Friedman has been operating largely under the radar of the mainstream music business since he decided to restart his musical career after an absence of […]

Interview: Mary Gauthier on her life’s journey to live in the continent of the heart

November 9, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Mixing folk and country with leftish politics to make music that can speak to the working class. Mary Gauthier is a songwriter’s songwriter who was also fated to play her songs to an audience. She didn’t […]

Jerry Joseph And The Stiff Boys “Tick”

November 9, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

A companion album to ‘The Beautiful Madness’ that is more than a simple rehash. Portland, Oregon, resident Jerry Joseph released his career-best album, 2020’s ‘The Beautiful Madness’, after releasing over thirty albums with various bands and […]