Stream KT Tunstall, Jenny Owen Youngs, Sunny War & Alex Stanton Live

On Friday Sept 4 @ 8pm ET, join us for the Basic Folk round at Club Passim’s campfire Fest! KT Tunstall: Scottish legend/famous dreamboat Jenny Owen Youngs: Queer indie icon/podcast host Sunny War: Superhuman Blues Fingerpicker Alex Stanton (townsppl): Whimsical dad/Scores Basic Folk Cindy Howes hosts Basic Folk’s round at Passim’s legendary campfire festival with … Read more

Basic Folk 31 – Jim Kweskin

Powered by RedCircle Jim Kweskin is maybe the most famous person you might not know. With The Jim Kweskin Jug band, he mixed together folk and jazz which invigorated the straight-laced Cambridge folk scene in the 1960’s. That jug band went on to inspire other jug bands that later became The Grateful Dead and The … Read more

I’m selling things!

Hello! I am currently packing up my house and heading to Boston. In the meantime, I have some items for sale on the old craigslist: West Elm Mid Century Modern Sofa Ikea Metal Futon Ikea Bookcase Extra Tall Pet Gate

Petticoat Rule Podcast featured on Next Pittsburgh

Cindy Howes

I have been a guest on a couple if podcasts recently (aka in 2018): The Sewers of Paris (where I spilled my guts to my good friend Matthew Baume) and also Petticoat Rule, where I got to talk super confidently about my industry (RAH-DEO) to Erika Laing and Tara Molesworth. It felt awesome to be able to … Read more

WYEP Blog: Pets of Musicians

Pets of Musicians: Paul McCartney, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Elvis and Other Animal-Loving Minstrels Sometimes we catch a glimpse or 100 inside a musician’s personal life and sometimes that includes getting to know their furry friends. For WYEP Animal Day, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite pet-owning musicians. From Paul’s beloved sheep … Read more

WYEP Blog: Playlist featuring songs about gratitude

Gratitude /ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ (n): the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Expression of gratitude are so important in life. When everything seems to be going wrong in your world, it’s difficult to focus on what’s good, but that’s where gratitude becomes vital to happiness. There are lots of articles … Read more