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Dave Coleman of the Coal Men Recalls a Stolen Tour Van and Being Paid to Be Lazy

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Nashville singer-songwriter Dave Coleman shares a recipe for banana burritos and explains what the rifleman’s creed has to do with music.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Coal Men

Phil Cohen of Blackout Balter Dishes on the Band’s Eating Habits and Why They Don’t Rehearse in a Bad-Ass Rock Cave

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Phil Cohen of Massachusetts based Blackout Balter talks about what he does when shit breaks and recalls losing his hat amidst the ear-piercing guitar squeals and cymbal crashes of his first gig back in high school.

Filed Under: Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Blackout Balter

Hymn for Her Talk the Tooth Fairy, a Maine Sea Shanty and Organic Indie Markets

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Road warriors Hymn for Her share the first song that they ever wrote and reflect on the hazards of renting a clunker to tour Europe.

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Genres, Why It Matters Tagged With: Hymn For Her

Chelle Rose Talks About Tossing Todd Snider Out of her Rehearsal Space and the Benefit of “Just Enough”

Tuesday, August 09, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Nashville singer-songwriter shares her tips for eating healthy (and why it is important), recalls a different type of tour breakdown and reveals the cold, hard truth of the music business.

Filed Under: Americana, Why It Matters Tagged With: Chelle Rose

Nathan Bell on Recording in a Walk-In Closet and Building an Audience 1 Listener at a Time

Tuesday, August 02, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Singer-songwriter Nathan Bell reflects on the day-job that he wishes that he still had and playing his first gig, a performance that scarred him for nearly 20 years.

Filed Under: Americana, Why It Matters Tagged With: Nathan Bell

Ken Stringfellow Compares the Budgets for the Posies First and Second Albums and Reveals Why He Changes His Guitar Strings Monthly

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Ken Stringfellow of the Posies explains why he’s cool with the band’s current touring paradigm, reflects on the first song that he wrote (a rock opera about humans developing psychic abilities) and time spent working in a futon warehouse during his younger years.

Filed Under: Alternative, Genres, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ken Stringfellow, the Posies

Sammy Walker on the Career Question That He’s Pondered for Years and Why He Feels Lucky as Heck Today

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Folk singer Sammy Walker reflects on his career, from making $18 at his first gig to what the internet has meant to his career.

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Genres, Why It Matters Tagged With: Sammy Walker

Austin Lucas on Rehearsing in a Nuclear Bomb Shelter and “Rockin’ with the Dinosaurs”

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Austin Lucas talks about a dream that he recently fulfilled, the joys of eating local and riding in a beast.

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Austin Lucas

Tommy Womack on Playing a Go-Go’s Cover at a Frat House and How to Create an Orgy of Noise

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Nashville singer-songwriter Tommy Womack explains why tractor trailer trucks beat Nissan Sentras and describes a day job that was “couldn’t have been more boring if it were a Prince’s Trust Concert.”

Filed Under: Americana, Why It Matters Tagged With: Tommy Womack

Nick Loss-Eaton of Leland Sundries On Borrowing His Grandma’s Sedan and the Secret to Ordering at Taco Bell

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Leland Sundrie’ Nick Loss-Eaton compares NYC rehearsal spaces and offers a tip for more easily memorizing song lyrics.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Leland Sundries

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