Scarlett Siren & The Howlin’ Tramps are a musical collective formed in Portland, Oregon. Fronted by burlesque performer and Songwriter ‘Scarlett Siren’, the 5-piece blend the traditional with the unusual to cultivate an eclectic concoction of music now coined as…

If you’ve been following me on the social medias, you know I’ve been teasing an announcement for the past week. Well, here it is! I am launching the Rainbow Rodeo Newsletter, a companion to the Rainbow Rodeo zine. The newsletter…

Singer/songwriter Matt Aquiline repatriated to his home town of Pittsburgh after two decades living and performing in Washington, DC. To help bring his sound home (and some “home” to his sound), Aquiline enlisted a group of musicians with long and distinguished…

The most interesting thing about doing this list is that, for me, it’s disabusing myself of certain notions. For one, I’ve honestly felt in the last five years that I haven’t been enjoying the music I’ve been receiving as much…

The anniversary party rolls along with catherine the great’s gorgeous new song “Woman’s Work.” I appreciate catherine’s sticking to her political guns, her wry sense of humor, and her powerful songwriting. (She also wrote a gutpunch of an essay for…