Festival Watch is a Tomorrows Verse feature that breaks festival news into the facts you need to know.By: Alex WoodSquare Roots July 13-15 in Lincoln SquareHeadliners To WatchPokey LaFarge Always a favorite thanks to his energetic live performances, nostalgic yet original songwriting and overall charisma, Pokey LaFarge and his band return to the Midwest...

For the last decade or so, Ive rounded up my favorite albums at the years end. Outside of satisfying some nerdy, personal desire of mine, it gives me a reason to revisit each album, spending November and December doing so, inevitably rediscovering some musical gems along the way. As the author of many album...

Watch some of Tomorrows Verses favorite bands hit the promotional late-night television circuit.Grizzly Bear performs Mourning Sound on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertAfter releasing the excellent Painted Ruins this week, Grizzly Bear stopped by Colberts show to perform Mourning Sound. The bands emotionally charged, calculated songwriting is matched by a dramatic light show....

Wicker Park Fest July 29-30Headliners To WatchPokey LaFarge St. Louis based old-time folk artist Pokey LaFarge is at the top of his game right now, combining folk and swing-era jazz into an infectious and refreshing blend of roots music. His newest record, Manic Revelations, is one of this years best, and his live show...

By: Alex WoodIts a great time to be a fan of folk and roots music. Here are five albums that find artists keeping musical traditions alive while taking them to new heights.Pokey LaFarge- Manic Revelations [5/19]St. Louis based songwriter Pokey LaFarge has been perfecting an old-time roots sound over the course of the last...

Chuck Berry passed away on Saturday at age 90.  It may be easier for him to stake the claim as the "inventor of rock and roll" than any other musician.Look no further than the artists who have adopted his songs into their own repertoire.  And it's not just one tune.  Sure there...

FitzGeralds American Music Festival will celebrate its 34th year July 1-4. Taking place inside and outside of the venue in Berwyn, the festival boasts a lineup of Americana, folk, blues and roots bands that fit the venues reputation perfectly.Amongst the bigger names on the roster are Pokey LaFarge, Eric Lindell, Joe Ely Band, JD...

Umphreys McGee- The London Session [4/7]Recorded in a single day at the famed Abbey Road Studio 2, The London Session finds Umphreys in top form. Perhaps it was due to the historic space or the pressure of time constraints, but the songs on The London Session are Umphreys best studio tracks in years, the record combining...

Pokey LaFarges new album, Something In The Water, was recorded in Chicago and comes out April 7. According to the singer, the Midwest is at the heart of this record.Beyond the Midwests influence on the music, the songs feature members of Chicago bands The Fat Babies, The Modern Sounds and The Western Elstons, as well...

Prior to his recent performance at SPACE, Pokey LaFarge sat down for an acoustic performance and interview.Watch the singer perform new song Far Away and discuss his music, childhood and the Chicago roots music scene below.Pokey LaFarges newest album was recorded in Chicago and will be out in early 2015.