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On The String: No Apathy Detected On Aoife O'Donovan's Newest

Certainly one of the most anticipated Americana releases of this early new year, Aoife O’Donovan’s Age Of Apathy arrives this Friday from Yep Roc Records. The songwriter has been vividly visible in recent years, recording and touring with the elite Goat Rodeo Sessions ensemble while her trio I’m With Her won Grammy and Americana awards. But in Episode 195 of The String, we focus on her first new solo album since In The Magic Hour six years ago. ....

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On The String: Tony Trischka Turns His Forward-Looking Mind To America's Past


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In 1966, 17-year-old Tony Trischka journeyed from his home in Syracuse, NY to Greenwich Village in Manhattan. Destination: the Gaslight Cafe, hub of the folk music universe, and an engagement with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. Tony’s real goal was to see Monroe’s banjo player Bill Keith, whose radical style had already dazzled him at festivals and on the radio. He’d even exchanged some letters with Keith, who was good enough to write back to an inquisitive banjo-obsessed teenager. Maybe at the Gaslight, Tony would get a good seat and be able to watch Keith’s hands and glean some secrets. Then something better happened.  ....

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