Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

Towards A Pedagogy of Love

I thought I’d take a break from writing about music to write about my other love: teaching. There’s a reason for this. Since that Daily Beast article I’ve expanded my readership. Since Howard Wolfson is a former Bloomberg politico, I’ve…

Shareef Ali — A Place to Remember the Dead

It never ceases to amaze me just how much we can accomplish with the Internets. Shareef Ali’s blog is fascinating reading on my end — it gives perspective on just how much electronic pavement musicians have to pound these days.…

Lydia Loveless — Somewhere Else

As far as anyone should be concerned, it is time to crown Lydia Loveless as the Crown Princess of Country, Duchess of Broken Hearts, and Baroness of Torn Emotions. If you hadn’t had a chance to listen to the songs…

Caitlin Bell — Blood in the Water

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh vacation. Nothing like hiding in my (wo)man cave with some tunes and a mindless video game. (This week is Tiny Tower. What? I don’t like killing things.) Given the truly hellish week I’ve had (more on that in a…