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Summer festivals celebrating female musicians
Posted in Articles on 3 June 2010
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For some, the summer means relaxing and hitting the beach, but for music lovers it means just one thing: music festivals. Whether they’re touring festivals, or one weekend-only destination affairs, music festivals are a great place to catch a number of your favorite bands in one place. And of course a number of festivals cater only to women musicians, or at least feature them prominently.
With a history of celebrating female musicians, Lilith Fair, brainchild of Canadian singer-songwriter, is back this summer for the first time since 1999, with an eclectic …

Merging the gaps: The Sun Society
Posted in Articles on 3 June 2010
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Florida’s Pinellas County might be better known for its thriving hardcore music scene amongst high school and college aged students, but slowly indie folk bands have been gaining a foothold in the area. And St. Petersburg’s The Sun Society finds itself at the core of the burgeoning folk rock scene that also includes the likes of other local acts such as John Gold, The Grecian Urns and Old Northeast.
Ranging from 15- to 17-years-old, the five high school aged friends – Kenswick Christian School students sisters Kathleen McGuire (vocals, piano) and …

Finally coming home: Melody Gardot
Posted in Articles on 3 June 2010
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After extensively touring Europe, Philadelphia-based chanteuse Melody Gardot is finally coming home. And the jazz singer and songwriter will hit up a few cities on this side of the pond along the way.
Her audience primarily based in Europe, Gardot is excited to get back to the United States and expose Americans to her style of music, which typically doesn’t get much attention by mainstream media or music fans. “We’re coming off the arduous and beautiful journey from our tour in Europe,” she said. “So we have a lot of energy …

Carrie Rodriguez – Love and Circumstance
Posted in Reviews on 3 June 2010
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A fine songwriter in her own right, for her third album, Love and Circumstance, Carrie Rodriguez has opted to pay homage to the American and country music greats that came before her, some who are still creating contemporary music.
Tackling the music of such impressive artists as Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams – just to name a few of the well known names she’s borrowing from for this disc – can be a daunting task for any musician, but Rodriguez pulls it off with aplomb.
Rather than reworking the …