richard thompson

By TJ McGlinchey Photos By Bill Dolton & Lisa Schaffer By the grace of my parents’ good taste and mental fortitude; I’ve grown up with the extreme privilege of attending the Philadelphia Folk Festival every summer in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. During seemingly the hottest Read More

by Bryan Culver LiveConnections Big Hurrah, taking place October 6th at The World Cafe, will recognize veteran radio host and WXPN mainstay, Helen Leicht, with the Connector Award, commemorating her 40-year career built around supporting Philadelphia’s local music community. Read More

Richard Thompson Still Reviewed by: Geno Thackara     Some people mellow out with age. Some may get happier or more complacent. Others can’t shake the restless habit of always looking for a different angle. Richard Thompson has some predictable consistencies Read More

by Geno Thackara Put a guitar in Richard Thompson’s hands and wonderful things happen. He can keep it simple and let the song tell the story, he could embellish it with a solo incorporating anything from English folk to old-school jazz, or he might just decide to flatten Read More