Muse over the spiritual in modern times with “Mekheski”
What better way to begin a new year than with thoughtful contemplation and exploration of new possibilities? And what better music with which to embrace…
Brad Mehldau lifts his music to spiritual heights with “Jacob’s Ladder”
The announcement that Brad Mehldau’s newest album, Jacob’s Ladder, was going put the jazz composer and pianist’s relationships with spirituality, progressive rock, and God at the…
Under the Rug come out from under the cover of routine with “Raindrops”
Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “No man ever steps in the same river twice.” The implication is that despite placing one’s foot in the same…
Jonas Myrin extends an unconditionally open hand “For the Ones We Love”
Jonas Myrin loves to embrace grandeur but, not for reasons of amplifying himself. This is easy to understand when one considers all the ways Myrin…
When “Bull Frogs Croon” Aoife O’Donovan makes art
Aoife O’Donovan is a roots music chameleon. The award winning singer-songwriter can hang her songwriter hat with the best of the best and seemingly fears…
Charles Van Kirk steps out of the shadows collaborating with Sarah Jarosz
Shadows and producers, ubiquity and under recognition: take a moment to think about it and slowly a touch of poetic similarity will emerge between the…
Count it off: Musicians and making your voice heard on Election Day
Musicians are really good at counting to four, eight, nine, 16…so on and so forth. A band steps on stage and the drummer in the…
Let some Storytellers spin the tale of a single “Grey Wolf”
It’s a quiet day. Things are too quiet. The clear solution is to find a new song to help break up the silence. Consult the…