EMILY HACKETT IS CREATING MAGIC AND NOT HOLDING BACK. Debra Kate Schafer May 31, 2020 Features, Goings-On, Interviews The Ohio-born musician grew up with music in her home and in her heart, but has since found her true artistic self in Nashville. Emily Hackett has some tricks up her sleeve, and without spoiling too much, a...
LOW CUT CONNIE’S CHARACTER STUDY: AN INTERVIEW WITH ADAM WEINER Debra Kate Schafer May 7, 2020 Features, Goings-On, Interviews With their new single "Private Lives" and a forthcoming LP, the Philly outfit explores subculture and sabotage with precision. During one of the most bizarre times the world has ever seen, it is imperative...
Fiona Apple— ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ Debra Kate Schafer April 24, 2020 Albums, Reviews 2 In an almost sneak attack fashion, Fetch the Bolt Cutters is the first best album of the decade. Nothing is more fascinating than listening to Fiona Apple’s introspective narratives and visceral critiques a...
THE DRIVER ERA—CREATING A SOUND YOU’VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE Debra Kate Schafer April 1, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews 4 The Driver Era is truly one of the most forward thinking, innovative bands on the scene right now. From the release of their debut album, X, last year to going on their second world tour this year, brothers Ro...
Jonathan Wilson—Blurred Roots Debra Kate Schafer March 30, 2020 Features, Interviews Jonathan Wilson is one of the most ambitious, introspective, and complex artists of our time. While speaking to him recently, he expressed how and why he tapped into a more ‘emo’ side of himself by creating a ...
Azam Ali of Niyaz: An Artist In The Garden of Life Debra Kate Schafer March 17, 2020 Buzz, Features 2 Life is a balancing act and nobody knows more about that than Azam Ali, quite possibly the kindest and wisest soul that the music industry has seen in years. Ali is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,...
Spotlights–MARO, Beasto Blanco Debra Kate Schafer March 17, 2020 Goings-On Rockwood to Host On-The-Rise Songwriting Queen What do you think of when you think of Jessie J? Quincy Jones? Justin Lennon Stella? I don’t know about you, but I think of talent. Those individuals are supre...
Spotlights–Terrapin Family Band, The Jayhawks, Bill Popp, PowerSnap, Steve Hackett, Deletto Debra Kate Schafer March 3, 2020 Goings-On Good Old Fashioned Fun with the Terrapin Family Band Coming to Brooklyn Bowl on March 5 is the most fantastic lineup of American country and classic rock musicians you can imagine. The Terrapin Family Band,...
Spotlights–Joey Cape, American Pop, Chelsea Cutler, Sarah Harmer Debra Kate Schafer February 24, 2020 Goings-On Two Chances to See An Underground Icon Joey Cape, the multi-instrumentalist and punk rocker, is best known for his work in the SoCal-based band, Lagwagon. The band, which has been performing on and off sinc...
Spotlights–The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jesse Malin, Jonathan Singer, Beatles Brunch Debra Kate Schafer February 18, 2020 Goings-On Boogie at the Boogaloo in Newton, NJ Two bands, one show, and a whole lot of fun… The Newton Theatre is waiting with open arms for The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Zydeco Cha Cha’s to come and blow both t...
