One day Claire Hawkins is going to have one hell of a memoir on her hands as she’s been traveling with her music for *checks notes* many, many years. It’s taken her from New York City down to South America, across the Atlantic, and more - and there’s no sign of her slowing down anytime... Continue Reading →
Sixpence None The Richer: Rosemary Hill
The other day in a Facebook group for women in their 30s and 40s, someone asked if it’d be weird for her to walk down the aisle to “Kiss Me,” a song most women in that age range sang along to while rocking flared jeans and daydreaming about Freddie Prinze Jr. If she happens to... Continue Reading →
Breaking the Rules with Saint Spicer
There is no such thing as a signature style when it comes to Saint Spicer because limits are not part of what she’s all about. A myriad of influences from Beyonce to Anna Delvey to Dave Chappelle, her sound is the manifestation of eclectic rebellion. We talked about all of the above and then some... Continue Reading →
Finding Peace with Tuelo in Enchanting Ways
Photo Credit: Kevin Wenzel Making peace with one’s self, analyzing loneliness, and a cascade of chanting. All of that and more await below in this back-and-forth exchange with Tuelo. She is a singer-songwriter who has gone from rural South Africa to New York City, but her plans don’t stop there. With her eyes set on... Continue Reading →
Taylor Acorn: Survival in Motion
There is one point in Survival in Motion where Taylor Acorn mentions an “out of body experience,” and I feel like I came close to that while listening to this Nashville-based artist’s debut LP. This doesn’t happen every day. A lot of really good records enter and exit my inbox daily, but rarely is there... Continue Reading →
Emily Frembgen: No Hard Feelings
Hard to love, wrong idea, are you listening? While these appear to be messages I sent back when I was a part of the dating scene, they are not. Rather, they are just a few songs from No Hard Feelings, the fifth album from Emily Frembgen. Due out everywhere you can get your hands and... Continue Reading →