tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28444837.post116585147257280448..comments2009-07-12T15:12:32.741-04:00Comments on CREATIVE DC: What One Night at the Birchmere Has to do With Cra...Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945528933927250893amanda@creativedc.orgBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28444837.post-1167348023701169322006-12-28T18:20:00.000-05:002006-12-28T18:20:00.000-05:00I'm kinda curious as to what they're called the "b...I'm kinda curious as to what they're called the "bold new string aesthetic"... From what I've heard of Sometymes Why, the only other band I can think of that's real string heavy in that vibe is Nickel Creek. (Unless they're just describing strings as stringed instruments, which is kinda weird.) Can't find the NYT article for clarification. I'd put them more in the general "new hip country/bluegrass" world, with folks like the Decemberists, Old Crow Medicine Show, Gillian Welch or Neko Case. And that's a very good place to be.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, no tours up in Wisconsin. :(john anoreply@blogger.com