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. ...

Any attempts to qualify or quantify Brandi Carlile‘s effect on listeners are destined to fall short, if not fail altogether. ...

A buddy of mine recently proclaimed the 2010 releases by Arcade Fire and The National as the soundtracks of this stiflingly difficult year. ...

Clearly my research skills are deficient. ...

There are occasional zeitgeists in our society that reach such a critical mass of cultural participation that they eclipse all else. ...

Back in late 1995, I was fielding an idea for an all-girl music tour that I had dubbed Chick Fest. ...

Velvetpark has become somewhat Lady Gaga-centric of late. ...

It's been a while since I did a news wrap of any kind and I just keep seeing stories that I'd like to share. So, here you go. ...

Live music is in my blood. My grandfather worked the grandstand at the Louisiana State Fair and concessions at the coliseum. And my uncle managed the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita. ...

Everyone who knows me knows I'm a huge fan of singer/songwriters, though my passion is fairly well-centered on the newer artists of the genre: there's the gang that emerged in the late '80s -- Shaw ...