Catching Up With The Felice Brothers
Although The Felice Brothers are from New York’s Hudson Valley, they got their start playing in the subways of New York City, a comfortable hour and a half drive from their pastoral origins. Listening to their music, you wouldn’t think they lived within ten hours of a bustling metropolis like the Big Apple. Led by the accordion and guitar of brothers James and Ian Felice, respectively, their affecting folk songs are as pure, authentic and down to earth as they come.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Felice Brothers Release New Collection, God Bless You, Amigo
Heartfelt folk rockers The Felice Brothers recently released God Bless You, Amigo, a collection of home recordings they made this spring.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Felice Brothers Announce New Album, Lengthy Tour
On May 10, The Felice Brothers will release their fourth LP, Celebration, Florida (via Fat Possum), before taking their show on the road for much of this spring. The group will kick off its two-plus month tour on March 18 at SXSW and ending on May 28 in Danbury, Conn. Tickets can be purchased starting on March 9 at TheFeliceBrothers.com. See the full list of dates below.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWeezer, Snoop Dogg, Edward Sharpe, George Clinton Play Third Annual B.O.M.B. Festival
Bring Our Music (B.O.M.B.) has announced the lineup for its third-annual festival.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJason Isbell, Hayes Carll and Felice Brothers Take Shovels and Rope on the Road
As Shovels and Rope prepare the follow-up to 2008 self-titled effort, the folk duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent will soon head out on a three-plus month tour throughout the U.S. and Canada. The South Carolina group plays a combination of songs written as Shovels and Ropes as well as their own solo work on tour. Both artists released solo records recently—Trent with The Winner and Hearst with Lions & Lambs. Check out where Shovels and Ropes will be bringing their constantly-evolving live act below.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Felice Brothers Sign to Fat Possum, Announce New Album, Tour
Joining an increasingly excellent roster that includes the likes of Wavves, Andrew Bird and The Walkmen, The Felice Brothers have joined Fat Possum Records. They’ll release a new album with the Oxford, Miss.-based label this spring.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPoultry Emotion: A 20-Piece Bucket o' Classic Chicken Songs
In honor of golden-throated Kentucky chicken farmer Kevin Skinner, who won the million-dollar grand prize on America's Got Talent last week, we offer this squawkingly great list of songs about the animal this new pop-cultural phenomenon used to spend so much time looking after... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayA.A. Bondy to Launch Fall Tour in September
A.A. Bondy's dusty, lonesome folk rock is the perfect soundtrack to long drives (preferably at night with, of course, a heavy heart), so it's only fitting that the Louisiana-born singer will head out on tour for most of the fall. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBig Surprise Tour Ft. Gillian Welch, The Felice Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show and Justin Townes Earle - Knoxville, TN - World's Fair Park - 8/14/09
Photos taken by Sarah Shute at World's Fair Park... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsBest Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor
To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it’s not even July. And there’s even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I’m only supposed to include 10 albums and 10... read more
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