Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Califone - "Ro" (feat. Orso) (MP3 premiere) DOWNLOAD: Sharon Van Etten - "I Couldn't Save You" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sam Amidon - "Cabin in the Corner" (MP3) The members of expansive Chicago group Califone have a soft... more info

Nialler9 — Sam Amidon from Whelan’s last night. A brilliant night of American folk songs, banjo, fiddle, “fuzzy donkeys”, avoiding ashclouds, 29th birthdays, singalongs, R Kelly covers, a cursory attempt at “lilting 943 Irish fiddle tunes in under 10 mi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Sam Amidon - Walking on Sunshine (MP3) Monday, May 24th, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Katrina and the Waves' classic song "Walking On Sunshine". To celebrate, the band has various things planned, one of which is a remastered... more info

Pitchfork — Over the past few years, weirdo-folk deity Will Oldham has appeared in films like Old Joy and Wendy and Lucy, as well as Chapter 15 of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet". Soon, Oldham's IMDB resume will extend even further. Oldham stars in New Jeru... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Sam Amidon - Relief (R. Kelly cover) (MP3) Sam Amidon @ The Bell House in January (more by Vincent Cornelli) Sam Amidon is currently in Europe playing with the Whale Watching tour, a group show that... more info

DrownedInSound — At a time when it's somewhat fashionable to pretend you grew up on a farm and did nothing but twang a banjo, chew corn and eat mudpies, it's pleasing to hear a set of songs that resonates with a genuine hearthside warmth and heath-begotten bluster. ... more info

Song, by Toad — I keep thinking that this album has way more elaborate and way more dominant orchestration than the gorgeous All Is Well, but when I listen to both side by side, I don’t actually think I’m right.  Songs like Saro and a few others on All Is Wel... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sam Amidon @ Le Poisson Rouge in 2009 (more by Ryan Barkan) tonight in NYC * Zola Jesus @ SUNY Purchase * Mike Birbiglia @ Carolines * Asobi Seksu @ Japan Society * Thou @ ABC No Rio * Particle... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Sam Amidon - Relief (R. Kelly cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Beth Orton and Sam Amidon - Thirteen (Alex Chilton) (MP3) Footloose... coming to LPR The new monthly Unsilent Film series kicks off Wednesday, April 7 with a... more info

Stereogum — Although Sam Amidon’s frequently contributed banjo and guitar to the whispered elegance of Thomas Bartlett’s Doveman project, he’s a fiddler first, and a man with a distinctive voice his own. The forthcoming I Saw The Sign sees the multi-instru... more info