Monk Grass Part 2: A Review of Ellery Marshall's "Marshall on Monk"
In some ways, contemporary bluegrass and the music of Thelonious Monk couldn't be farther apart. While bluegrass often dons the facade...
An Interview with Jenny of the 8mm Sessions
Less than a year ago, we noticed quite a buzz coming from Astoria, Queens when our dear friend Jenny Gnirke began working hard to...
Monk Grass Part 1: A Review of Mt. Thelonious's "In The Pines"
After reviewing Mt. Thelonious's new video for "In The Pines", I walked away with only one word in mind: experience. With no shortage of...
A Rumble with the Tumble: A Review of The Tumble's Almanac
It is always exciting to experience an acquaintance's artistic output for the first time- my listen to The Tumble's Almanac was no...
John Prine
A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to see John Prine, one of my favorite song-writers of all time. Today it's hard to imagine a...
Jasper Lewis
The cozy fire lit carriage house at LIC Bar got even cozier and warmer when Jasper Lewis opened "A Cricket in Traffic", an early evening...
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That's right! We have a blog- check us out for exciting information, features of Porch Stomp artists and partners, great music samples,...