Lissie: Back to Forever
With Back to Forever, singer/songwriter Lissie takes a nice step forward in her artistry. Though it forsakes a bit of the rough and tumble charm of her previous releases — … Read More
Sea Stars: The Unknown
Fans of The Swell Season, Mazzy Star, and even Trinity Sessions-era Cowboy Junkies now have a local band to get behind in Sea Stars. The duo, comprised of Katie Gray … Read More
Susanna Hoffs on Hotness, Aging, and Love
I have known the Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs — aka Sue Hots — for round about 23 years. I can honestly say that she is as lovely inside and out as … Read More
Chatting It Up with Brandi Carlile
Recently, I was given a second go at Brandi Carlile… Wait. Let me rephrase that. I was offered a second opportunity to interview her regarding her latest album, Bear Creek. … Read More
Five Questions: Susanna Hoffs
It was 26 years ago when most of the world caught their first ear full — and eye full — of Susanna Hoffs as the doe-eyed singer from the Bangles. For some, “Manic Monday” had them hooked.
Five Questions: Brandi Carlile
Any attempts to qualify or quantify Brandi Carlile’s effect on listeners are destined to fall short, if not fail altogether. Sure, given the right tools, you could dissect her technical ability; but even the sharpest critical scalpel will never get to the heart of the matter … and that’s where she hits you.
Five Questions: Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet has evolved over the past 20 years from being the Girlfriend guy to… well, something else entirely. To some, he’s the Neil Young of his generation. But, really, he’s so much more than that.
Five Questions: Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs may well be the hardest working man in Nashville. As a consummate collaborator, Dabbs has co-written tunes with Ashley Monroe, Mat Kearney, Gabe Dixon, Katie Herzig, Matt Wertz, Dave Barnes, Matthew Perryman Jones, and others.