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Chatting It Up with Brandi Carlile
Recently, I was given a second go at Brandi Carlile… Wait. Let me rephrase that. I was offered a second opportunity to interview her regarding her latest album, Bear Creek. The first go-around was a short piece for NoiseTrade back in early June. It was a rushed set of questions culled before ever hearing the…
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Five Questions: Susanna Hoffs
It was 26 years ago when most of the world caught their first ear full — and eye full — of Susanna Hoffs as the doe-eyed singer from the Bangles. For some, “Manic Monday” had them hooked.
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Five Questions: Brandi Carlile
Any attempts to qualify or quantify Brandi Carlile\’s effect on listeners are destined to fall short, if not fail altogether. Sure, given the right tools, you could dissect her technical ability; but even the sharpest critical scalpel will never get to the heart of the matter … and that\’s where she hits you.
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Five Questions: Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet has evolved over the past 20 years from being the Girlfriend guy to… well, something else entirely. To some, he\’s the Neil Young of his generation. But, really, he\’s so much more than that.
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Five Questions: Trent Dabbs
Trent Dabbs may well be the hardest working man in Nashville. As a consummate collaborator, Dabbs has co-written tunes with Ashley Monroe, Mat Kearney, Gabe Dixon, Katie Herzig, Matt Wertz, Dave Barnes, Matthew Perryman Jones, and others.
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Five Questions: Katie Herzig
In 2004, Katie Herzig set out on her own after fronting her college band Newcomers Home for more than a few years. With Watch Them Fall, she began the journey toward finding her own voice as a solo artist. Each subsequent musical step she\’s taken has actually been an artistic leap.
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Five Questions: Josh Garrels
The diversity of Josh Garrels\’ music represents the textured patchwork of both the nature and nurture of his upbringing. The roads that draw the map of his life trace through various stops.
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Brandi Carlile: Timeless and True
Back in 2005, when Brandi Carlile first came on the scene, a DJ friend of mine – knowing my deep love for female singer/songwriters – told me to take a listen. So, I hit YouTube and found a shaky video of Brandi and Shawn Colvin singing “Calling All Angels” at the Birchmere.
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Five Questions: Brooke Waggoner
The simple story of Brooke Waggoner\’s life belies the complexity that is her artistry. She grew up studying classical music in Louisiana – though plump with music, it\’s not exactly a state known as a classical hotbed. That didn\’t stop Brooke, though, who earned a degree in Music Composition & Orchestration from LSU before trotting…
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Five Questions: Graham Colton
Graham Colton somehow escaped the standard country music calling of his native Oklahoma, making his way, instead, into the wild world of rock. Regardless of the genre, he’s done well enough for himself to make the home crowd proud.
