Hey, music lovers! In keeping with this month’s Record Store Day theme, April’s playlist is all about tunes from my small but ever-growing record collection. Enjoy! 1) The Black Keys, “Keep Me” 2) U2, “Bad” 3) Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer” 4) Dan Auerbach, “Mean Monsoon” 5) Led Zeppelin, “The Ocean” 6) Mumford & Sons, “Dust Bowl…
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Music Notes: Daytrotter
Hey, music fans! I’m back with another cool music find for you to check out! This month I’m spotlighting Daytrotter, a website dedicated to recording and posting live sessions from both up-and-coming and well-known alternative and indie artists. Started in 2006 by Sean Moeller and headquartered at Horseshack Studio in Rock Island, Illinois, Daytrotter is…
COMING SOON: Lucky Disaster 303 at Don’t Tell Mama
Hello Beautiful People, I’m so excited for the next concert in the Lucky Disaster Concert Series. The music, the cast, the all around process regarding this particular show has just been phenomenal, with great theater comes great collaboration, and these performers, composers, and musicians are nothing short of exceptional. For those of you who are…
COMING SOON: Pianist Jeffrey Biegel to Star with Symphony in Key West
Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel is to perform as the featured soloist in “A Summons to Life,” the South Florida Symphony’s final Key West master concert of its 16th anniversary season. Biegel and the symphony, composed of eminent classical musicians from around the United States, are scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27,…
Backstage with The Write Teacher(s) – Overcash & Change 2
Hello Beautiful People! I’m so thrilled to be introducing a brand new Q&A Series, Backstage with The Write Teacher(s). We’ll be featuring a backstage look at the latest concerts happening in and around New York City. First up? Overcash & Change 2, featuring the music of Drew Overcash. Drew Overcash is a composer/lyricist/songwriter, part of…
Music Notes: Willy Mason
Hello, music fans! I’m back with another artist recommendation! This time it’s New England-born singer/songwriter Willy Mason. Mason has actually enjoyed more success in the United Kingdom than he has in his home country since he first entered the music scene, but 2013 brought him some much-deserved attention here in the States. He toured the…
Bear’s Den
Hello, everyone! Time for another artist profile! This past Labor Day weekend, I traveled to Troy, Ohio to attend one of Mumford & Sons’ Gentlemen of the Road stopover festivals for two days of music and fun. It was my second time seeing Mumford & Sons, and I got to see some other pretty incredible…
Things Megan Loves: 20 Somethings
Hello Beautiful People, This is not your typical post. At least, I don’t think so. It’s not a spotlight, …it’s not a review, …it’s just…some thoughts strung together. Just last Monday, I went to the Highline Ballroom to see the concert of Drew Overcash, Blake Pfiel, and Zoe Sarnak. Full disclosure, it’s no secret that…
Joe Iconis & Family Rock 54 Below
Hello Beautiful People, On April 26th Deidra and I went to see Joe Iconis & Family at 54 Below, and I urge you to get your tickets to their next show on May 5th. I mean what better way to spend Cinco de Mayo with a group of phenomenal musicians, singers, and actors? But alas,…
Why We Love Mariah Carey
Hello Loves, Disclaimer: I have been raised on Mariah Carey’s music since I was old enough to start to truly appreciate music. I am also a musician; a singer to be specific. Both of these characteristics elicit some bias. The singer in me bows down to Mariah’s musical and writing prowess. The woman has a…