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Before the Parade Passes By: Toni Tennille talks “Hello, Dolly!”

November 8, 2022

With five gold records, fourteen Billboard hits and over a million albums sold worldwide, singer-songwriter Toni Tennille is one of the most beloved and…

The Pipes of Ally: A Conversation with Ally the Piper

August 16, 2022

A decade ago, Schenectady, New York-based musician Ally Crowley-Duncan would have been an unlikely candidate for fame. She is a talented musician and musical…

At the End of the World: In Conversation with Shannon Linton

April 14, 2022

I’m listening to an advance copy of Shannon Linton’s upcoming single, At the End of the World, and it’s like listening to the coming…

The Return of Death by Art School: A Conversation with Patrick Fuellbeck

March 23, 2022

Although they haven’t performed live in over two years, every week someone asks Patrick Fuellbeck about Death By Art School. “We haven’t played since…

“Top O’ the Mornin’ to Ya”: Fiddling with Irish Millie

January 21, 2022

Millie Shadgett sits across from me in the back dining area of The Black Horse Pub, one of the most popular live music venues…

Vibin’ with Mr. Good Vibes: A Conversation with Van the Man

September 25, 2021

When Van Veecock contacted me in the autumn of 2020 to ask me to listen to his album, I didn’t know what to expect. …

Amongst the ELMS: A visit with Alex Unger

September 15, 2021

“They may not be as chill as some cows you have met before. They may not even want to deal with us,” Alex Unger…

Going to Billy’s Place: A Conversation with Billy Hinsche

September 7, 2021

It’s one of my favorite stories from the history of pop music. As the story goes, in 1964 Frank Sinatra was frustrated. Having formed…

Whoever This Was Written To: The Arrival of SJ Riley

June 19, 2021

Like one of the ghosts in the video for her latest release Mansion of Broken Hearts, musician SJ Riley seems to have materialized into…

Empty Bottles: Scarlett Grace Pens Revealing New Release

June 3, 2021

“Do you remember when I first met you, and I asked you if you’d ever write about my music?” Scarlett Grace asks me, gazing…