Interviews
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Chatting It Up with Mieka Pauley
Mieka Pauley is a wonderful independent artist emerging out of Boston. Her first full-length release, Elijah Drop Your Gun, came out recently after a couple of previous EPs. Mieka\’s soulful voice, interesting lyrics and unique melodies grab pretty much everyone who listens. She\’s the epitome of a DIY artist breaking through in the wide world…
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Chatting It Up with Kris Delmhorst
Kris Delmhorst is known, at least in my mind, as one of the best sad song writers around. Her tunes have gotten me through some serious heartaches. The slinky textures and groovy vibe on her new Shotgun Singer only accentuate the beauty of the message which, in this case, though I wouldn\’t go so far…
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Patty Griffin: Of Kisses and Coffee
If you don’t happen to know about Patty Griffin, I won’t go so far as to say “shame on you,” but, really, do something to remedy the situation. That’s just downright embarrassing. Start with picking up a copy of 1,000 Kisses, her latest release on Dave Matthews’ ATO Records. If you don’t trust me, know…
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Chatting It Up with Garrison Starr
Missippippi born singer-songwriter Garrison Starr debuted her first CD right out of high school in 1993. A short four years later, Starr was signed to Geffen Records, releasing Eighteen Over Me, which gained her commercial success and visibility. After a successful stint playing Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair, Starr had a falling out with Geffen when…
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Chatting It Up with the Ditty Bops
The Ditty Bops have been warbling, posing and bicycling their way into hearts all across America for the past few years. Billboard says they “a breath of fresh air. Combining styles as diverse as jazz, blues, folk and ragtime with honest (and often humorous) lyrics, the Los Angeles-based female duo is accessibly eccentric.” Alrighty. There…
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Chatting It Up with Katie Herzig
Katie Herzig is probably my favorite emerging singer/songwriter on the scene right now. Her songs are just what my ears want to hear. Her third solo effort (after four releases fronting Colorado band Newcomers Home) came out a few months ago. Apple Tree is full of thoughtful introspection shrouded in playful sonic beauty and that\’s…
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Chatting It Up with Amy Ray
Amy Ray, the Indigo Girls\’ darker half, has a great new solo CD, Didn\’t It Feel Kinder, out August 5. IG fans who haven\’t fully embraced Ray\’s punk ethos-infused side projects may very well find something to love in this one. It still represents an outsider\’s point of view, but does so in a reasonably…
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Janeane Garofalo: The Truth About Hacks and Dogs
How are the dogs? They\’re fine. The youngest one is on a nightly mission to destroy as much of my apartment as he can. This is Lou? He\’s still a puppy right? Yeah, Lou Dog. He\’s under a year, so he\’s behaving as he should be. In addition to that, he seems to have excessive…