Furious Kindness is the first album in nine years from Barnstar!, the quintet who have proudly claimed in their promotional materials that they “make bluegrass for people who hate bluegrass.” Their unique approach to the genre, focusing more on the song […]
I will go out on a limb and say that Barnstar! (yes, the exclamation point is part of their name) is one of the most fun bands you will ever see perform. The raucous energy emanating from the stage coupled with […]
When last we saw the boys of Barnstar!, they were dressed as a band of pirates riding the high seas of Boston Harbor and performing to a rowdy crowd aboard a cruise ship. While the pirate get-up was purely inspired by […]
Signature Sounds’ unofficial mantra is “Music Abounds.” It says so on the right edge of 20th Anniversary insignia, printed on a 5-foot-by-5-foot circular sign that sits high above the center of the Academy of Music stage. The set design is minimalist, […]
