On Nov. 5 at around 4 p.m., I walked towards the Bottleneck. The air outside was cool and telling of the first true day of autumn. I was anxious to arrive at the Bottleneck, not only because I would be met with a heating system, but also because I would be meeting Margaret Glaspy. I\u2019m anxious to arrive at the Bottleneck, not only to be met with a heating system but also to meet Brooklyn-based alternative folk artist Margaret Glaspy, who is currently on the last leg of her tour for her most recent album, \u201cI Am Both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I arrived at the venue, it was quiet. Glaspy sat at a wooden booth taking in the scenery around her. We made eye contact, and she got up to greet me. Her team had informed me that they had just got to the venue twenty minutes prior to my arrival. We introduced ourselves and engaged in a bit of small talk before I conducted an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glapsy’s set doesn\u2019t start for another four and half hours after our interview concludes. I thanked her and wished her well before I meandered down Mass. street until the doors opened for the concert. A little bit after 7 p.m., I arrived back at the Bottleneck. I watched as an influx of people filled the wooden bleachers. At 8 p.m., Glaspy\u2019s opener, Olive Krug, hit the stage. Krug, like Glaspy, has an alternative folk singer-songwriter style. Not only was the music great, but I found Krug to be quite funny as well. They had a really great stage presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 9 p.m., the lights dimmed and Glaspy came out. She wore a plaid maxi skirt, plaid tights and a black long sleeve. Her deep brunette hair was tucked into two braids, adorned with pistachio green ribbon bows. She immediately started the show, and everyone was transfixed, silent and intently listening to every word she sang, absorbing every note of the two different guitars she played throughout her set. Her passion was infectious, and her voice was clear, flawlessly conveying every twinge of emotion. It\u2019s obvious that Glaspy lives and breathes music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The set was very minimal. Just Glaspy, her microphone and her guitars framed by three incandescent stage lights. The Bottleneck has a rustic grunge aura. I felt like I was watching a Covey performance in \u201cThe Hunger Games,\u201d a high praise from someone who is obsessed with the films and books. I have only ever been to large pop concerts where the stage is completely consumed by the set. I loved how intimate the concert felt, and the set was a huge contributor to that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At one point, Glaspy puts a harmonica holder around her neck. The entire audience is mesmerized as she plays the harmonica and the guitar at the same time. She does this combo for her song \u201cMartin Luther King, Jr.,” which, in my opinion, is one of the most impactful songs to come out of 2026. Glaspy\u2019s set is about an hour and 15 minutes long, culminating in the title track for her August release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the show, I bought a vinyl and once again thanked Glaspy for being so kind to me. I congratulated her on a fantastic show, one I\u2019m certain I will be thinking about for a long time, not only because Glaspy was incredible, though that is certainly most of it, but also because of how respectful her audience is, something even Krug brought up during their set. There was no screaming, minimal phone usage, and zero distractions. Everyone was living in a moment, a concert experience that has become extinct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI Am Both: has quickly become one of my favorite releases of the year. As soon as I heard the opening track, \u201cMichigan,\u201d I was hooked. Glaspy\u2019s songwriting style is so reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, whom she covered at the show, and I self-admittedly geeked out. She is clearly a student of 60\u2019s folk, and I think she\u2019s become valedictorian. The fact that the majority of her audience was people who were old enough to attend Woodstalk in its heyday is proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had an excellent experience attending the show and an even better experience interviewing Glaspy. I could not sing any higher praises. I am so extremely grateful to her managers and KJHK for setting up this interview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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