Words // Scott Pingeton Six months ago I was counting down the days to another Newport Folk Festival...and our Newport Nightcap afterparty. Putting together a lineup of four fantastic artists, organizing beer sponsorships, ticket sales, lighting/sound, coordinating with a venue ill-equipped for an event of its size and everything else that went into the party (not to mention holding down a demanding day job) was tough. But ultimately so so worth it. The party was a huge success - great music, a HOT, packed, sold-out venue and even a little mention in Billboard [...]

We're excited to announce the fourth and final artist for the Newport Nightcap... VIKESH KAPOOR . The former Bostonian and current Portlander (Oregon, that is) will make his triumphant return to the East Coast to play the Nightcap. Armed with an acoustic guitar and personal slice-of-life songs, Kapoor's music recalls days gone by, before folk went electric and mainstream and Starbucks-approved. If you're going to the folk festival, you're guaranteed to dig this. Newspress Scare by VIKESH KAPOOR Vikesh Kapoor joins Kingsley Flood , [...]

VIP TICKETS are $10 - Recommended! DATELINE - NEWPORT, RI: As this new week begins to take shape it is notable that this is the first time in memory that the Newport Folk Festival has been completely sold out this far in advance. The music on 7/30 & 7/31 rivals any music festival in the world. Many thousands of ardent folk and music supports will find themselves in town for the two-plus days of merrymaking during the daylight at Fort Adams where Newport Folk has [...]
Vikesh Kapoor has been quiet over the last few months, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been busy. The singer-songwriter moved from Boston to Portland OR and has been working on a follow-up to last year's promising Newspress Scare 7". No details yet on when we'll hear that follow-up, but a new track has surfaced as part of The Sights Of Sounds video series. Fans of Kapoor's carefully-spun folk songs will enjoy "Sherene, Don't Be Alone", a sweetly melancholy song to an estranged lover.
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I was one of those arty middle-class music-and-theater kids - you know, the ones who spend their free periods in the band room, stay after school to paint sets, seem utterly disconnected from the mass media-driven marks of popular consumer culture, and demonstrate a complete and utter lack of coordinated ability in running shorts. But it wasn't just desire or common interest that kept me there. Natural talent, a strong ear, and an ADHD sufferer's tendency to misplace my instrument had led to formal voice lessons and private choruses as a child (lose [...]

Vol. 1: Popcovers Vol. 2: Folk Covers Vol. 3: Indie Covers 26 year old Frank Fairfield plays old mountain bluegrass and country blues standards solo on banjo, guitar and fiddle; he's been compared to Mississippi John Hurt, and played sessions with the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Robin Peckinold of the Fleet Foxes , who has hosted Frank as a sideman, calls him a man "born out of time," and sure enough, his [...]

I first heard Mack the Knife sung by Bobby Darin, when I was a kid in the early '70's - it fascinated me right off the bat, even spending some of my not so heard-earned on one of his albums... which wasn't a patch on the one song I bought it for. Anyways, I'm listening to January's "Music Alliance Pact" collection, & found that I Guess I'm Floating had chosen this excellent & very properly story-telling version of the song, along with an extra verse that lends some atmosphere - although it stands [...]

I first heard Mack the Knife sung by Bobby Darin, when I was a kid in the early '70's - it fascinated me right off the bat, even spending some of my not so heard-earned on one of his albums... which wasn't a patch on the one song I bought it for. Anyways, I'm listening to January's "Music Alliance Pact" collection, & found that I Guess I'm Floating had chosen this excellent & very properly story-telling version of the song, along with an extra verse that lends some atmosphere - although it stands shy of [...]

he's coming for blood. vikesh kapoor - m ack the knife
I'm not in this month's MAP, though the eagle-eyed among you may want to query that. "Look", you say, "a little Daily Growl entry for England, just like usual". But no my friends, no. Because of all the hospital shenanigans at the start of the month, I never got round ...

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 34 music bloggers across the world to share a track from their home country that they think you should hear. ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Catalina Vin - Caleidoscope Catalina Vin is an Argentine-American singer and songwriter who started learning music at the age of seven. Genuine is her first album, in which her [...]
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Päevase hilinemisega küll, kuid aasta esimene MAP on nüüd siin. Lisaks Eesti loole soovitan kindlasti kuulata Austraalia, Hiina, Islandi ja Iirimaa lugusid, neile on Popopi rasvane kvaliteedimärk peale surutud. EESTI: Popop UNCANDY - Lovecool UNCANDY (jah, on oluline kirjutada kõik suurte tähtedega) on multitalent Maria Juur Tallinnast. Tema kodulindistused on Eesti indieskeenes juba omajagu kahinaid tekitanud ja kuuldavasti ei pea [...]
Bulan ini kita mengirim Seringai untuk didengar di 34 negara, dan kita juga kedatangan musik dari 34 negara yang direkomendasikan oleh perwakilan blog musik. Kalau mau lansung download 34 lagu klik disini here Jangan lupa tinggalkan komentar ya dibawah. INDONESIA : Deathrockstar Seringai - Mengadili Persepsi (Bermain Tuhan) Seringai are one of the finest Indonesian metal bands, often described as a [...]
ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Catalina Vin - Caleidoscope Catalina Vin is an Argentine-American singer and songwriter who started learning music at the age of seven. Genuine is her first album, in which her roots are reflected through eight indie-pop songs sung in both English and Spanish, with soft string and piano arrangements. Caleidoscope is one of our favourite tracks. AUSTRALIA : Who The Bloody Hell Are [...]
ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Catalina Vin - Caleidoscope Catalina Vin is an Argentine-American singer and songwriter who started learning music at the age of seven. Genuine is her first album, in which her roots are reflected through eight indie-pop songs sung in both English and Spanish, with soft string and piano arrangements. Caleidoscope is one of our favourite tracks. AUSTRALIA : Who The Bloody Hell Are [...]

Once more, here is this first MAP of the new decade, January's edition of the Music Alliance Pact . For those of you who don't know about MAP, it's a collection of music blogs from around the world who band together once a month to shed light on up-and-comers from their home countries. It's sort of like the WTO without the human rights violations. After the jump you'll find music from 34 nations spanning the globe. If you'd like to be considered for this feature, drop by the comments section with a [...]

It's the 15th of the month so that means it's time for the Music Alliance Pact, the planet's greatest mixtape. The rules are pretty simple: one song per blog, one blog per country. And on behalf of Scotland, we take immense pleasure in introducing the world to the aural delights of GALLERIES , one of our hottest 10 tips of 2010 no less. SCOTLAND : The Pop Cop Galleries [...]

The Music Alliance Pact is a collective of 34 of the world’s top music blogs and webzines from 34 countries spanning six continents. Every month, each of these 34 sites picks one hot local song that gets posted on all these great blogs and zines. This month we picked New Delhi boy-girl punk duo Seven Degrees ' 'Shadows In The Dark' as the Indian representative on this massive international indie mixtape. The song is featured on Stupid Stupid Stupid and comes from an EP called Be The Change . You can download [...]