Living On Music | April 11, 2021
STEVE MOORE’S NEW BIRCHMERE BOOK, HIS TIME WITH CHIMPANZEES AND MOREFor local author, musician and professional research expert Steve Moore, joining Birchmere founder Gary Oelze in writing a book about the history of the renowned and legendary Alexandria music venue, […]
Americana | February 23, 2020
The Delicate Balance of Patterson HoodLooking at things from a bird’s eye view — maybe one of an Osprey or Cooper’s Hawk sailing over his home in Oregon — Patterson Hood has a damn good […]
Americana | February 12, 2020
The Simple Luminescence Of The LumineersIt’s funny how something so big can at least start, well, pretty simply. Especially when it involves one of modern music’s most successful and popular current bands, The Lumineers. The […]
Rock and Roll | January 18, 2020
Grace Potter’s Journey From Night Into DayVermont will always be Grace Potter‘s “home.” It’s where she was born, in the small town of Waitsfield in the Mad River Valley, it is where her soul took shape, […]
Classic Rock | January 12, 2020
Lez Zeppelin’s Dash For The Gates Of GloryIn a rare instance, there are those moments when something truly remarkable happens on life’s journey. A time when a voice whispers to you, “Yeah, you did it.” A moment […]
Americana | November 29, 2019
Steve Berlin & Los Lobos: Wolves Bond For LifeWhen Steve Berlin was honing his killer sax chops in his native Philadephia in the 70’s and 80’s, he was ripping it up with bands like Jimmy and the Rhythm […]
Classic Rock | November 11, 2019
The Remarkable Evolution of Marshall CrenshawGetting compared to one of rock’s earliest and biggest legends as you start out your career can do one of two things. It can give you some much needed inspiration […]
Americana | November 5, 2019
The Intense Beauty of Allison Moorer’s ‘Blood’For many people, words can take on several different meanings. For singer/songwriter Allison Moorer, the word “blood” does just that, and so much more. Yes, she wrote a beautiful song […]
Americana | November 4, 2019
John Hiatt’s Incomparable Legacy Of WordsThe wonder and fascination of John Hiatt‘s seemingly endless supply of timeless songs is no secret to those who relish, revere and respect his songwriting and storytelling. And that’s a […]
Classic Rock | October 26, 2019
Max Weinberg’s Dream Come TruePicture this. It’s New Jersey in 1974. The turbulent 60’s are over, the 70’s are taking shape. A young, eager 23 year-old drummer from the burbs of Newark is wondering […]