Two nights ago, the country music world shifted. Like most tectonic movements, we may not see it for a while. But with the Black Opry‘s first-ever Revue at New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall, Holly G has gathered a few…
Gregory Dwane is a lifer. From his humble “two turntables and a microphone” beginnings in rural North Carolina to eventually touring around the world as a tech and his recent work as producer for Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls,…
“I never make a good first impression,” Katie Callahan jokes. “You have to meet me twice.” But if you look and listen closely, you’ll see the groundwork she lays for a quiet but simmering revolution, all the complexity of an…
In these dark days of stark societal uncertainty and pronounced cultural intolerance, could the illuminating words of the world’s greatest poet and champion of tolerance and love inspire dialogue and spark a constructive collective conversation where pundits and politicians cannot?…
Grand Alpaca is a Norwegian singer/songwriter delivering guitar driven music in his own elegant way. Surrounded by hazy atmospheres, Grand Alpaca’s honest to bone lyrics and heartfelt vocals gushes along like a Sirocco breeze – offering plenty of comfort for…
I was captured by the wild abandon and strange gothic lyrics of Pat Berlinquette’s “Cavern Song.” Turns out, there’s a somber story behind the quirky foot-tapper. In our conversation, Berlinquette spoke about how caring for his dying mother informed his…
Zach Kleisinger’s got a voice destined for country music. I feel head over heels for his song “You Should Hold Me” a couple of years ago and I’m excited to see that his songwriting has only matured since then. On…
Maine-based singer-songwriter Sara Trunzo isn’t a born and bred Mainer, but it’s her adopted home: its timeless coastal setting and the vibrant characters that inhabit it feature heavily in her new EP, Cabin Fever Dream. Sara originally hails from…