INTERVIEW: Dani Rose Finds Community With Outsiders

INTERVIEW: Dani Rose Finds Community With Outsiders

ByRachel CholstSep 11, 2024

With a resume peppered with song placements on hit shows like CBS’s Fire Country, HBO’s True Blood, CMT’s Nashville, The CW’s Roswell, Fox’s Monarch, NFL commercials, and four episodes of Paramount’s Yellowstone, Dani Rose has established herself as a formidable…

INTERVIEW: PINKSQUEEZE Builds Queer Community on the Road

INTERVIEW: PINKSQUEEZE Builds Queer Community on the Road

ByRachel CholstSep 4, 2024

PINKSQUEEZE is a queer femme indie rock four piece from Chicago that bring community care and bubbly fun to stages in the windy city. PINKSQUEEZE shows have been described as “like being at a sleepover with friends you just haven’t…

INTERVIEW: Anders Jörnesten Respects Vintage Harmonies On “A Heart Split in Two”

INTERVIEW: Anders Jörnesten Respects Vintage Harmonies On “A Heart Split in Two”

ByRachel CholstAug 27, 2024

Anders Jörnesten hails from Stockholm, but his spare folk music belongs squarely in the Americana tradition. Anders Jörnesten began singing, writing, and recording songs during lockdown, searching for a way to nurture his creativity. He caught the bug, and hasn’t…

INTERVIEW: R.R. Williams’ Songs Are Working-Class Movies

INTERVIEW: R.R. Williams’ Songs Are Working-Class Movies

ByRachel CholstJul 24, 2024

R.R. Williams is the solo project of Mike Williams, named after his father Reginald Roy Williams as a tribute to his memory. The songs on his debut LP Unremarkable Lives (August 9) guide listeners straight into the belly of the…

INTERVIEW: Suzie Chism Spins Grief and Hope Into Chasing Childhood Dreams

INTERVIEW: Suzie Chism Spins Grief and Hope Into Chasing Childhood Dreams

ByRachel CholstJul 11, 2024

Suzie Chism is a self-proclaimed desert kid, bringing a windswept grit to her neo-honkey tonk. Her music has traces of everyone from Courtney Love to Lauryn Hill, packaged into Chism’s striking voice and undeniable country chops. Chism, an alumna of…