Americana Highways 8.8.26
“the intimacy of an acoustic string band with the horsepower of a rock band.”
Full concert review. Read here.
BASIC FOLK, 3.19.26
“The Mammals Do Not Want Your Old Farm Equipment”
Interview with Cindy Howes & Lizzie No of Basic Folk presented by The Bluegrass Situation.
INSIDE+OUT
LOVE FREQUENCY: RUTHY UNGAR + MIKE MERENDA OF THE MAMMALS
By Sal Cataldi | February 6, 2026
“As part of our Love Frequency series this February, we continue celebrating the enduring unions of the Hudson Valley. Few feel as naturally in sync as Mike Merenda and Ruthy Ungar . . . “
REal unity
A two part conversation with host Sienna Mae Heath
Part 1: Return of the Protest Song (October 2025).
Part2: From Ashokan Farewell to Touch Grass: Carrying the Torch (November 2025).
THE OTHER 22 HOURS
The Mammals on tradition, links in the chain and localism (September 3, 2025)
NHPR
Click below to hear our most recent interview with NHPR’s Kate McNally. We talk Touch Grass and perform “Families,” “Free State of Mind,” “If You Could Hear Me Now,” The Doldrums” and “Unpopular Ideas.” (May 12, 2025)
LIVE concert REVIEW
Americana UK, April 7, 2023.
How Woody Guthrie’s Legacy Fuels Mike Merenda’s Life and Music
July 14, 2022.
Why We Write with Kim Ruehl Ep. 4: The Mammals
Eps. 4: The Mammals ∞ July 14, 2021