Butterfly Boucher

Butterfly Boucher

03/12/2009Features

Butterfly Boucher‘s “Another White Dash” is more than just a soaring pop song with an unexpected arrangement and timpani drums, even more than a Triple-A radio hit; it has also … Read More

Tommy and the Whale

Tommy and the Whale

03/05/2009Features

My astoundingly talented young friend Megan McCormick first introduced me to Tommy Hans. I won his favor with tasty cupcakes; he won my heart with great music; we’ve not looked … Read More

Matthew Perryman Jones

Matthew Perryman Jones

02/27/2009Features

Should you ever have the pleasure of meeting Matthew Perryman Jones, be sure NOT to grab his torso in any way. I did that once and almost got socked in … Read More

Garrison Starr

Garrison Starr

02/25/2009Features

Garrison Starr cracks me up. She just does. Two Southern refugees, we circled around each other in Los Angeles in the mid-90s and finally connected 10 years later in Nashville. … Read More

Tracy Bonham

Tracy Bonham

02/18/2009Features

I got introduced to Tracy Bonham through Dave Gibbs of the Gigolo Aunts. I’d long been a fan of hers so I was thrilled to make the acquaintance. What sealed … Read More

Katie Herzig

Katie Herzig

02/18/2009Features

In 2007, I discovered that Nashville is full of phenomenally talented, independent artists. I lived there for the year and was humbled, honored, and pleased to get to know a … Read More

Kristen Hall

Kristen Hall

02/18/2009Features

Kristen Hall was one of the folks who cruised through Genghis Cohen in 1994 when I was booking it. Somehow I managed to pack the joint and she vowed never … Read More

Amy Ray

Amy Ray

02/11/2009Features

I started listening to the Indigo Girls in 1987 and haven’t stopped since. Yeah, I think they’ve had a few missteps along the way, but nothing too severe. For the … Read More