Ben Caplan Brought The Flood to Lee’s Palace And It Was… Biblical

It’s relatively quiet as I make my way into Lee’s Palace about a quarter after 8, though every seat in the club is already taken by those eager and wise enough to get in before me. A low murmur wafts through the empty space as friends catch up about their day and their upcoming holiday plans and I make my way over to glance at … Continue reading Ben Caplan Brought The Flood to Lee’s Palace And It Was… Biblical

Fraxinus Prime Releases Debut Album Magnesium Heart Space

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it came out on January 11th, but that’s still super fresh to our ears. For those of you not in the know, Fraxinus Prime is a solo project by Ashley Buchholz who you might be more familiar with as the lead vocalist and guitar stummer in Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker. We here in the forest have been fans of U.S.S for a reaaallly … Continue reading Fraxinus Prime Releases Debut Album Magnesium Heart Space

Death Bus for Blondie Returns With You Can Do Better Than Me

If we weren’t keen to the inside scoop, today’s special acoustic release of You Can Do Better Than Me might’ve come as a bit of a surpirse. Recorded today after a litle back and fourth about which direction to take the cover, Death Bus has been sitting on this one for a little while. “I’ve been wanting to step away from Death Bus for a … Continue reading Death Bus for Blondie Returns With You Can Do Better Than Me

Your Folk Fix: Wide Arches – Farewell to All the Lovely Things

Your folk music fix today is brought to you by Wide Arches and their new album Farewell to All the Lovely Things that arrived on September 12th, 2023. Wide Arches is the debut singer-songwriter project of Toronto-based Juno-nominated multi-instrumentalist and composer Jacob Gorzhaltsan. The project began during the COVID-19 lockdown before Jacob realized the songs full potential utilizing the collaborative efforts of the Canadian musicians … Continue reading Your Folk Fix: Wide Arches – Farewell to All the Lovely Things

Christopher Beland takes us to Hundred Acre Wood with “Return to Pooh”

I am met with insatiable glee in the very moments that the first notes are struck on Christopher Beland’s “Return to Pooh”. It has a charming old-English cottage-town appeal, as though we are just waking up to a brand new bright sunny day rife for adventure and the company of our closest friends.  It’s unsurprising but still a welcome realization when we learn that the … Continue reading Christopher Beland takes us to Hundred Acre Wood with “Return to Pooh”

Spotlight On: Najas

Hailing from Powers, Oregon, folk-duo Najas is made up of Myco Stassens (guitars, lead vocals) and his niece Meadow Stassens (banjos, vocals). After initially releasing a bare cut of their new single in early 2023, on July 7th a revamped and more polished version of Gift Horse was released across streaming services. We were pleased to be able to push a couple questions over to … Continue reading Spotlight On: Najas