Schmitzy Archive
If I had to pick the quintessential sound of indie folk right now, The Oh Hellos’ Dear Wormwood would be one of the first albums I reach for. They have every sound one would come to expect from the genre, banjo, echoey choral oohs …
ATTENTION NORTH-EASTERNERS…WILCO IS COMING TO NEW YORK! Okay now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here are some details. The Jeff Tweedy creation known as Wilco is coming to New York in early February, specifically The Capital Theatre in Port Chester …
Open mics are a time honored tradition for musicians, stand ups, poets, story tellers, and performance artists alike. There may be no better city for them in the world than NYC. There is something about the historic Greenwich Village tradition meeting the modern grittiness …
The Barr Brothers, formally of Providence, RI are one of the best indie folk bands on the scene today. I’ve been lucky enough to catch them a couple of times and they never fail to bring all of the power, ambiance, and sound …
Josh Ritter is one of the bigger names in the indie folk scene, drawing a high level of clout amongst the fans. Just last week, he released his 8th studio record, Sermon on the Rocks taking a departure from his folk roots toward a more …
Josh Ritter is one of the most respected voices in his genre. With his new album he takes an artistic departure (though it is certainly still only a domestic flight) from his folk roots. “Where The Night Goes” is one of Sermon on the …
Well it’s that time of the year folks, time to put away the flip flops and t shirts and embrace the incoming cold. For the Northerners amongst us brisk October days usher in a cherished time of the year. That’s right… …
Good news folks, Cage the Elephant is finally bringing us a new album after two long years of waiting. Tell Me I’m Pretty is set to drop December 18 of this year. As many of you know their previous record Melophobia was a huge success bringing …
Americana is a tough thing to pin down, you know it when you hear it but try really describing the nitty gritty of it to someone, it is next to impossible. Well, The Wood Brothers, currently out of Nashville, Tennessee encapsulate all the mystery …
I know it’s been a while since I brought it up so I figured I’d remind anyone in the New York City area that tonight is the grand opening of the new artist funded and run project, National Sawdust. Tonight at 7:30 the …
