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“Creating new songs and performing them is more like an addiction we have then anything else.” – The Great SOCIO Influenced by bands like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and John Frusciante, The Great SOCIO have been capturing the musical hearts of Philadelphia since Read More

U.S. Rails is a band that has cultivated a cult following over the past few years as a folk rock band with their groovy sound.  Though their band members are scattered across the globe, they have managed to remain a cohesive group and produce a distinct sound, contributed by the Read More

From Darkness to Light in Ashes and Roses and Her Return to the Philly Folk Festival The lovely songstress Mary Chapin Carpenter will be playing this year’s Philadelphia Folk Festival, and they are very lucky to have her.  She has had a very long and prolific musical career thus Read More

Headliners include Little Feat, Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Hiatt, Steve Earle and Wanda Jackson How would you top a festival who celebrated their 50th anniversary last summer? “We felt that last year’s 50th celebration was so special, we didn’t even try to top it” says Lisa Read More

Ready to go. Where’s the singer? He’d stand out more if the bass player wasn’t so imposing. Let’s tune a little longer, like we’re not anticipating playing the first notes. Another sip of water. Oh there he is. Casually off the stage. Talking to a Read More

I caught up with Bill Payne, the original keyboard player for the legendary Little Feat right before he was going on to play a show with the Blues Brothers in Chicago. Rooster Rag is Little Feat’s 16th and most recent studio recording, introducing drummer Gabriel Ford, who Read More