X-Treme folk is run by Folk Radio WUMB. WUMB is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting from UMass Boston. We are the only 24 hour folk radio station in the country!
Favorite Artists
Josh Ritter
Josh got his start in the Boston area - he writes great songs and plays with a fantastic band!
Ryan Adams
Keeps making records that amaze and baffle us.
The Weepies
Also got their start in Boston, Deb and Steve are headed for big time
Ana Egge
Brillant singer and songwriter with such a unique voice and stage presence
Favorite Albums
Jolie Holland
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Escondida
She's got a spooky appalachia kind of style with a velvet voice that never sounds over-produced. This album is the real deal! Any girl who sings about "Old Fashioned Morphine" is worth a listen
Sufjan Stevens
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Come on Feel the Illinoise!
Sufjan has set out to record an album for every state. With 2 down and 48 to go, "Illinois" takes the listener places that you'd thought you'd never go. Sympathizing with a serial killer? What!?!
Tom Brosseau
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What I Mean to Say is Goodbye
This album was produced by Sam Jones (Directed Wilco's "I am trying to break Your Heart"). It is not Tom's first, but it is a perfect introduction to the North Dakota native. His gentle falsetto and sweet lyrics makes you just want to put your player on repeat.
Peter Mulvey
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Ten Thousand Mornings
Recorded in a subway, Peter released this collection of covers a few years back. He covers some serious music here and does it so nice. Peter had his start in the Subways of Boston and this collection of songs is a triumpant return to humble beginings.
Tangle Eye
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Alan Lomax's Southern Journey Remixed
Moby brought Alan Lomax's recordings into mainstream and Tangle Eye takes them right back. This collaboration was put together by veteran producers Scott Billington and Steve Reynolds. They took Lomax's recording, added some real(ly good) musicians onto the track and a little bit of Macintosh magic and we got a great collection of music.
Cool Links
Pitchfork
Music news website - they cover every kind of indie music there is... as long as the kids are listening to it, it will be on Pitchfork
Myspace
If you ever need to hear what a band/performer sounds like, look for them on myspace.com!
CD Baby
You can find a lot of hard to find albums on CD Baby - they have loads of indie-folk musicians on here with comprehensive bios and sound clips
Paste Magazine
Great resource for new music! The Magazine comes with a sampler CD every 2 months. Also they have coverage on culture, books, film and technology
