12 essential, trailblazing ’60s/’70s folk albums by women
From chart-toppers to singers who spent decades in obscurity, here are 12 albums by women that shaped folk music in the 1960s and '70s, and remain timeless and influential today...
Linda Perhacs
listen to Lee Ranaldo’s MUTEMIXTAPE playlist ft. Can, Suicide, Eno/Byrne, more
Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo's mix includes songs by Brian Eno & David Byrne, Can, Moondog, Linda Perhacs, Oneohtrix Point Never, Suicide, Caetano Veloso, and more
Bedouine covers Linda Perhacs and Elton John on new 7″ (listen)
Bedouine shares studio-recorded covers of two very different 1970 songs, Linda Perhacs' psychedelic folk classic ”Hey, Who Really Cares?” and Elton John's ”Come Down In Time” (both of which she's played live).
Huichica East 2018 lineup: Amen Dunes, Allah-Las, Bettye LaVette, Mercury Rev, more
Huichica East happens August 24-26 at Chaseholm Farm in NY's Hudson Valley and also features Robyn Hitchcock, Vetiver, the first Espers show since 2009, and more.
Linda Perhacs releasing third LP ft. Wilco members, Julia Holter, Devendra Banhart
Hear lead single "Winds of the Sky" featuring Nels Cline now.
Mark Pritchard releasing an album ft. Thom Yorke, Linda Perhacs, Bibio & Beans, shares track
Stream the first single, "Sad Alron."
Primavera Sound 2014 line-up: Slowdive, Arcade Fire, NMH, Kendrick Lamar, Disclosure, QOTSA, and more
One of the coolest festivals in the world, Barcelona's Primavera Sound will hold its 2014 edition from May 29 - 31. Arcade Fire, Pixies and Neutral Milk Hotel were announced as headliners a while back but the fest announced it's headliners today via an online short film...
Linda Perhacs releases “River of God” from new LP (listen)
Psychedelic folk legend Linda Perhacs is finally set to release her looooong-awaited sophomore album, The Soul of All Natural Things, which follows 1970's lauded Parallelograms...
Linda Perhacs releasing 1st LP in over 4 decades on Sufjan’s label (new song ++ belated pics & video from her NY debut)
One of my personal favorite rediscovered gems from the late '60s/early '70s psych-folk era is Linda Perhacs' Paralellograms, an album quite literally ahead of its time that mixed the contemporary folk sounds of that era with eerie layers of dissonance that didn't become commonplace in folk music until decades la...
Mexican Summer Fest is this weekend (set times); Quilt, No Joy, Happy Jawbone & Connan Mockasin streaming new songs
Mexican Summer's 5th Anniversary celebration is this weekend (October 11 & 12) happening at Pioneer Works in Red Hook. The shows will happen inside and outdoors and Friday (10/11) features Ariel Pink, Tamaryn, The Fresh & Onlys, Mike Wexler, Bobb Trimble's Flying Spiders, and Home Blitz; Saturday (10/12) has Spiritualized, No Joy, Connan Mockasin (first US show), a reunited Lansing-Dreiden, Co-La, Lilacs & Champagne, Happy Jawbone Family Band, folk cult hero Linda Perhacs (first NY show), Quilt, Weyes Blood and Soldiers of Fortune. Tickets ar...