A beautiful moment of quiet, a girl crush and even a B-52’s comparison. CMJ recaps a fantastic night at the Mercury Lounge last friday. “The creativity in genre-crossing is what separates Kingsley Flood from the rest.” Rock! (lobster)

As we look ahead to a fantastic week – Thursday in NYC at Mercury Lounge and Friday in Philly at Johnny Brenda’s – we look back to a recent recording session in upstate NY.  We’re being cagey about the details now, but we will say that a Flying V may have been involved.

Ahead of tomorrow’s Lowell Summer Music Series show supporting Josh Ritter, some art. By a 14 year old. With a computer. This is the bestest thing ever. Watch the video showing each step along the way. Nice work, Jaidon.

We’re spending this whole morning listening to a whole set by Josh Ritter taped earlier this year. Why? Because it’s great and he and his Royal City Band put on an amazing show. Why else? Because we’re getting excited to support him at the Lowell Summer Music Series this Saturday. It’s going to be a…

Gobsmacked! In other words, the reviews from our Newport Folk Festival debut are rolling in. American Songwriter – “We were gobsmacked – GOBSMACKED – by the Boston band’s soulful, folk rockin’ shimmy on the Fort Stage” Billboard – “Special props ought to be given to a pre-rain, fest-opening set by energetic Boston mainstays Kingsley Flood” Rolling Stone – “puddle-splashing,…

Well yeah, we had a blast kicking off the main stage at the Newport Folk Festival.  Too much to say about it, really.  So we’ll just say nothing at all and let you listen to the NPR broadcast.