Five Questions: Liz Longley
Following the lead of so many of her contemporaries, singer/songwriter Liz Longley turned to Kickstarter when she was ready to make a record. After raising nearly $55,000, the Berklee School … Read More
Alabama Shakes: Sound & Color
On their second time at bat, Alabama Shakes swing for the fences and knock it clear out of the park on the fierce, funky, and fantastic Sound & Color. The … Read More
Stacking the Deck: Joan Armatrading at City Winery
When an audience offers up a standing ovation just for an artist walking onstage, the night is surely going to be a good one, right? Well… yes and no. Stopping … Read More
The Magic of Melancholy: An Interview with Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard
It’s a complicated thing, an artist’s relationship with their art — let alone their fans’ relationship to it, as well. And, when you lead a band that has meant so … Read More
Ten Out of Tenn at Ryman Auditorium
It’s a rare and beautiful thing to see artists support each other so readily and joyfully as the members of Ten Out of Tenn do. The Nashville artists’ collective founded … Read More
High Rolling: An Interview with Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs is a true, musical renaissance man. First and foremost, he’s a singer/songwriter with his own solo career, as well as a duo project — Sugar + the Hi-Lows … Read More
Allison Moorer: Down to Believing
In listening to Allison Moorer’s Down to Believing, a Wim Wenders quote comes to mind: “My advice is, don’t spend your money on therapy. Spend it in a record store.” … Read More
Five Questions: The Weepies
Deb Talan and Steve Tannen (aka the Weepies) have had quite a go of it lately. Over the past five years, the husband-wife duo has stayed at home in Iowa … Read More