Folk music articles
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On the Beat: New Music From Phish and a Family Folk Affair in Grafton
Living in the spawning grounds of jam-band giants Phish has some funny side effects. For instance, if the number of locals in their forties and fifties taking sudden trips to Las Vegas has been on the rise in the past month — probably in tandem with TSA confiscations of THC edibles — that's because the Phab Phour just wrapped up a four-show residency at the new, cutting-edge venue, Sphere. All those fans traveling to Sin City to get lost in the sauce can enjoy a fresh catch: The band...
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Data-driven music: Converting climate measurements into music
A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition—titled "String Quartet No. 1 "Polar Energy Budget"—is based on over 30 years of satellite-collected climate data from the Arctic and Antarctic and aims to garner attention on how climate is driven by the input and output of energy at the poles.
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Honolulu’s music legacy: Discover Live Music gems
Friday, April 19 is National Hangout Day. So, we are going to focus on a staple in Honolulu, live music. If you talk to any of Honolulu's old-time locals, they talk about the days when live music could be heard everywhere.