Schmitzy Archive
This mom/son duo have officially stood out as some of today’s best folk/blues artists out there today. In this video produced by The Bluegrass Situation, Madison and Mama Bear put on a great performance of “Yellow Taxi” (not to be confused withe Joni …
Holy shit it is finally happening! Gregory is a Colorado dwelling singer/songwriter who happens to be one of my all time favorite performers. Besides his shows topping my list as best concerts I’ve ever been to, the breadth of this guy’s work is …
In honor of the incoming snowstorm that is surging the bread and milk prices in the Northeast, I figured why not throw out some recommendations on what to listen to while you longingly stare out the window at the freshly fallen snow. So, …
Let me preface this blog by saying I love the difference between the indie folk sound in the US versus the UK. You get such clearly defined roots in both it takes almost no time at all to figure out where a group …
The internet has done an interesting thing for music, specifically new musicians and their quest to get discovered. While it has made the ability to distribute their significantly easier, it has essentially given artists the ability to saturate the market. Think of how …
Texas “New Song” (thank you for this term Dave Van Ronk) troubadour Joe Pug went overseas recently to sit down with BBC interviewer Bob Harris to discuss and share some of his music. For those not in the know, Pug is a singer/songwriter with …
One of the best festivals of the year, Bonnaroo in sunny Tennessee has announced its 2016 lineup. Here it is in all its glory including some pretty illustrious names as usual, including some of HBCVibes’ favorites such as Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night …
The hardest working man in music has just announced a new swath of dates for the year 2016 starting in only a few days. Here is a link to the list and if you’re in the luck area named I suggest you get …
YESSSSSSSS this is always good news. The Avett Brothers have made it a yearly tradition to hit one of the world’s most beautiful amphitheaters and arguably the coolest venue in the US, Red Rocks in Colorado. July 28th, 29th, and 30th the boys, …
The official Boston Calling 2016 line up is out and there are some great artists, and some not so great ones (in my obnoxiously snobbish opinion). Seems like a bit of a fall from the September show that head The Avett Brothers and Gregory …
