DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 4)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 3)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 2)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
20 Questions With Unpinnable Butterflies’ Gabriel Judet-Weinshel
Gabriel Judet-Weinshel is spreading his wings again. The high-flying singer and songwriter behind the musical collective Unpinnable Butterflies has just released his must-hear sophomore album Radio Ocean, a wonderfully...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Dave Grohl
For years now, people have called Dave Grohl the nicest guy in rock. Near as I can tell, they're right. I was lucky enough to get some phone time...
Back Stories | Nirvana’s Nevermind & The Grunge Explosion
Just in case you don't feel old enough already, here's something to remind you: Nirvana's iconic album Nevermind turns 30 years old on Friday. Like a lot of folks,...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 1)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Lindsey Buckingham
Back in 2011, I was fortunate enough to talk to then-Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham when he was promoting his solo album Seeds We Sow. Since he just released...
20 Questions With Nicole Sumerlyn
Nicole Sumerlyn is floating these days — and no wonder. The B.C. country-pop singer-songwriter's career is on the rise thanks to a pair of infectious singles she released this...
20 Questions With Morris Northcutt
Morris Northcutt isn't afraid to mix it up a bit. In fact, I suspect he enjoys it. On his recent debut EP Tonada, the Washington trumpet and cornet master...
20 Questions With Jennifer Juliette
Life is going swimmingly for Jennifer Juliette. The Welsh singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has just released her debut EP Anchor, showcasing her powerful, artistic and inspired blend of classical...
20 Questions With Celestine Liu
Celestine Liu is one of those artists who can do pretty much anything and everything — and do it all well. On her new debut EP Liunique, the multi-talented...
20 Questions With Afton Wolfe
Afton Wolfe is no sheep. The Southern singer-songwriter walks his own path, as anyone who's heard his outstanding recent release Kings For Sale already knows. Those who don't already...
20 Questions With Coral Moons
Coral Moons sound right at home on their brand-new album Fieldcrest. And no wonder — the up-and-coming Boston band's debut long-player takes its title from the street that singer-songwriter...
20 Questions With Kevin Daniel
Turns out you can go home again. Just ask Kevin Daniel. The southern roots-rocker and Brooklyn resident moved back to North Carolina in 2020 to record his aptly titled...
