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Brooklyn Saint: Loud Dreams, Honest Lyrics and the Road Ahead
Brooklyn Saint, photo-Cory Weaver

Brooklyn Saint: Loud Dreams, Honest Lyrics and the Road Ahead

Early Performances Reflecting on their first performance, Harrold shared, “In my mind, it’s one thing when you’re actually in that moment, it’s like, oh, OK, it needs time. That’s how…

Louis Erby III
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From Walkmen to Raconteur: The Hamilton Leithauser Story

From Walkmen to Raconteur: The Hamilton Leithauser Story

Early Days A native of Washington, D.C., Hamilton Leithauser grew up in a musical family where, “My mom loved country music and my dad loved The Rolling Stones and all…

Dave Gil de Rubio
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ZZ Ward Celebrating Her ‘Liberation’ with New Album

ZZ Ward Celebrating Her ‘Liberation’ with New Album

“We used to use a lot of tracks to back us up because there was a lot of production on my older material, but now I’ve really stripped it back…

Dave Gil de Rubio
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Vintage Vibes and Modern Heartbreak, Brigitte Calls Me Baby

Vintage Vibes and Modern Heartbreak, Brigitte Calls Me Baby

BTT: Are there any films or filmmakers that have kind of either consciously or maybe subconsciously like influenced your music? WL: Yeah, definitely. The aesthetic of movies, especially from the…

Melanie Broussalian
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Fearless and Funky: Tank and the Bangas

Fearless and Funky: Tank and the Bangas

In 2019, the band released their third album, Green Balloon, on Verve Forecast, and it earned a 2020 Best New Artist Grammy nomination. Red Balloon followed in 2022, and Ball…

L. Kent Wolgamott
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The Art of Quiet Confidence and Timeless Lyrics: Suzanne Vega

The Art of Quiet Confidence and Timeless Lyrics: Suzanne Vega

Theater has been a particular interest for her starting with 2011’s “Carson McCullers Talks About Love,” a play she wrote about the life of the late writer with fellow singer-songwriter…

Dave Gil de Rubio
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Sad Songs, Big Sounds: Dialogue Brings St. Louis Emo to Life

Sad Songs, Big Sounds: Dialogue Brings St. Louis Emo to Life

“Chris was a metalcore kid growing up; I was firmly an East Coast emo kid; Dan grew up on classic rock; and Derek’s a big Manchester fan,” said Chapin. Bradbury…

Krista Spies
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Joy Oladokun on Vulnerability, Strength and Singing the Truth

Joy Oladokun on Vulnerability, Strength and Singing the Truth

Last year, that path came full circle during the 32-year-old artist’s international tour. “When I was in South Africa, all I wanted to do was go to Soweto and see…

Cory Weaver
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‘The Funk Found Us ’For Friendly Thieves, Groove Is a Collaborative Effort

‘The Funk Found Us ’For Friendly Thieves, Groove Is a Collaborative Effort

Friendly Thieves are mindful that band merch and concert tickets can get expensive, and they’re dead set on providing quality items for listeners. Woodwinds, saxophone and piano player Ben Baker…

Lauren Textor
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