CD Review: Brown Bird “The Devil Dancing”

I’ve seen Brown Bird twice now, and both times they have completely blown me away. Whether it’s just front man David Lamb and string player MorganEve Swain, or the full band, Brown Bird is always on top of their game. I am not a huge folk-junkie, other than classic Dylan tunes, but something about this [...]

EP Month?

For whatever reason, there are no particularly exciting LP releases coming up in the pre-Christmas season. Weezy is busting out Rebirth in December, if you’re into that, and Lady Gaga’s The Fame Monster is out soon.  A couple of reality-show runners-up are releasing debut albums (Billboard yelled in my ear this morning that Susan Boyle [...]

One of Portland’s hidden gems: Chriss Sutherland

Last night I saw Chriss Sutherland perform at SPACE Gallery on the opening of his tour with Americana group Brown Bird (Maine/Rhode Island). Owen and Kegan joined me for the show, and by the end of Chriss’s set, we all agreed that he put on an amazing show. He mainly plays a folk-Americana style but [...]