Author Archives: bigcityfolks

December 03

BCF Select Shows – Week of 12.4.2017

A selection of shows from the infinite sea of shows in NYC this week: Monday, 12.4.2017 @ 7pm – Americana Monday @ Knitting Factory BK.  Americana lineup at the Knitting Factory includes Emily Frembgen, Bruce Martin, Nick Bartholomew and Morton Millen. (Event) — Wednesday, 12.6.2017 @ 8pm – Song Club @ The Way Station.  The […]

November 26

BCF Select Shows – Week of 11.27.17

A selection of shows from the infinite sea of shows in NYC this week: Thursday, 11.30.17 @ 8pm – Song Club @ Fawkner.  The feature for this week’s Song Club is Bryan Dunn (who made an appearance as the Weather on a recent episode of Welcome to Night Vale).  Send an e-mail to bigcityfolk@gmail.com if […]

November 19

BCF Select Shows – Week of 11.20.17

A selection of shows from the infinite sea of shows in NYC this week: 11.20.17 @ 8pm – John Cathal O’Brien, with Dylan Roddick @ Pete’s Candy Store.  John Cathal O’Brien is performing the third of his November residencies.  John is also performing a residency at Brooklyn venue Precious Metal.  (Music / Event) — 11.21.17 […]

October 26

Interview: John S. Hall – Fuck Sandwich

I can’t remember how I first ran into John S. Hall.  I mean, I think technically I still haven’t run into him yet.  Which is surprising, because we have several friends in common.  (I suppose that New York City is very very big though).  Which is probably how I heard that he was releasing a […]

August 23

Video Premiere – Josh Edward, “Leftovers”

At BigCityFolks, we plan to run premieres of music videos for singer-songwriters who become a part of the songwriter music scene in New York City.  In service of that intention, we present our inaugural music video, from Josh Edward, a singer-songwriter originally hailing from Cincinnati, who made his way through the local music scene this […]

April 04

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 4/3/17

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 4/5/17 – Josh Edward / Jon Freeman / Matthew Allan, 7:30pm @ Halyards 4/5/17 – Danielle Mutio / Turner Cody / Joey Beltram / Belle Skinner / Feral Fos, 9pm @ Jalopy Theatre. 4/6/16 – Song Club, 8pm @ Fawkner.  Featuring May Cheung.  Send an e-mail to bigcityfolk@gmail.com to […]

March 30

Interview: Myles Manley

It’s funny how long you can know a musician and yet never hear them play a live set.  If you’re not a musician yourself, this is near unforgivable, as it’s not difficult to make time to see someone perform, just like it’s not difficult to meet someone for drinks.  If you’re a musician, I think […]

January 28

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 1/29/17

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 1/29/17 – Sterling Rhyne, 8pm @ The Bitter End. 1/29/17 – Paul Fairall, 6pm @ Silvana 1/29/17 – Niall Connolly, 7pm @ LIC Bar (Carriage house- behind the main building) 1/29/17 – Henry Colle, 9pm @ LIC Bar 1/31/17 – Save Haven Songs, 8pm @ Irish Haven.  Featuring Pastel Hell and […]

January 23

Interview: Mike O’Malley + Beastie Band

If I remember correctly, I first ran into Mike O’Malley a few years ago at the open-mic at SuperCollider, a now-defunct venue at the very very south end of Park Slope.  Mike was the host of the open-mic back then.  The closing of the open-mic was a bit unexpected, because music venues usually closed when […]

January 18

Big City Folk – Weekly Roundup – 1/15/1

Singer-songwriters (and other acts) performing this week: 1/17/17 – Josh Edward, 6:30pm @ The Bowery Electric. 1/18/17 – Andrew Kirell, Loud Day, Manager, 7pm @ Otto’s Shrunken Head. 1/18/17 – Free Advice, Ben Shepherd, Cal Folger Day, Solid Goold, 8:30pm @ Threes Brewing. 1/18/17 – Katie Garringer, 11pm @ The Way Station 1/19/17 – Big City […]