JamBase — NPR Offering Music Samplers That Feature Bands Playing The Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Sam Beam - Iron & Wine In the interest of providing music lovers with free music, NPR Music is currently offering two free 12-song samplers for download. ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — This year will be my first venture out to Newport's annual Folk Festival, which has featured the likes of Bob Dylan, Howlin' Wolf, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and hundreds more over the course of its 50 year history. This year's gathering marks that 50 y... more info

MVSW — Elvis Perkins in Dearland ~ “Chains, Chains, Chains” views: 483 Bonus: “Chains, Chains, Chains”(mp3 via pasta primavera) more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Chains, Chains, Chains" by Elvis Perkins in Dearland from the band's self titled album. more info

Instrumental Analysis — Tereu Tereu by Shervin LainezNow that the summer is more or less here, the area is starting to get some great shows during the week. A few bands are stopping through the area with a couple of dates, so whether you are in Philly, Baltimore or DC, you ... more info