Twice a week, instead of grading papers or putting my children to bed, I hunker down in front of the computer for a 3-4 hour writing session. Sometimes I start from notes, written on scraps of paper up against the steering wheel; other times, I start with the music, perusing artist catalogs, skimming songs collated by theme and subject over the years, willing inspiration to fall out of the sky. And once in a while, it's just me in the dark, with a song to start with, trying to figure out what sort of framing device [...]
If you haven't hit 500 Songs for Kids yet, you've only got 5 nights left. You don't want to miss it. 500 Songs is the ultimate cover song event. There is an art to the cover song and the best renditions are often by those artists with the inspiration to make the song their [...]
It's time again for the 500 Songs for Kids marathon stand at Smith's Olde Bar. The event will start April 29th and run through May 8th with 50 different bands taking the stage every night. It's all covers so you will know the songs and can sing along. You may discover a new favorite local [...]
I used to be a pretty serious Rilo Kiley fan. But I really had no use for the actual band. I guess I was really a just Jenny Lewis fan at heart. I feel like Rebecca Loebe's new record has some of the best parts of Jenny Lewis mixed with the whimsical folk music I'm drawn to. Rebecca Loebe has a new record that just came out called Mystery Prize . It's already charting on Americana charts which may not be the best place for her music, but really what else is there [...]
We were first charmed by Rebecca Loebe a couple of years ago in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar. She had just put together a four song EP which featured a clever wink at Kanye's hit from that summer, "Stronger". Since then she has been on the road and in the studio [...]
Instead of following the typical folk music handbook, Loebe takes chance after chance on her delightful new album
Part five in an ongoing series . With two little girls in the family, and a deliberate tendency towards inclusion over babysitters, Valentine's Day seems to have become a family affair by default. This year, for example, what was originally intended as a suggestion for a romantic afternoon has somehow turned into plans for a nice brunch out with the four of us, followed by a family hottub soak - though I'm not saying what might follow once the kids are abed. It's nice to think of Valentine's as [...]
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