July 1, 2009 | NPR· Sean Hoots and Andrew Gray, also known as Hellmouth, made an impression at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 2006. Now they demonstrate their driving, alternative country/acoustic folk sound in this Mountain Stage performance.
June 30, 2009 | NPR· With roots coming from everywhere, it was refreshing to find the same Southern charm and friendliness effused through every member of The Dixie Bee-Liners at Folk Alley's studios. The band performed its sweet mix of bluegrass and roots music in a session.
June 30, 2009 | NPR· With his blend of folk, blues and country, Jesse Winchester embodies the spirit of American music. Winchester celebrates Love Filling Station, his first album in a decade, with a visit to the World Cafe.
June 29, 2009 | NPR· Icelandic singer Bjork chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music, from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman to Russia's neo-folk group The Pokrovsky Ensemble and the wildly eccentric London-based rock group Micachu and the Shapes. Bjork's latest album is Votaic, a collection of live, studio performances of songs from past albums, including Medulla, Post, and Vespertine.
June 28, 2009 | NPR· Susan Werner has done alternative folk, original American songbook material, and gospel for agnostics. And for her latest effort, she's picked a handful of '60s and '70s pop hits, and arranged string and woodwind backings for them.
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