Well, well, well. I’ve seen Brandi Carlile perform twice now, and she’s hit a towering home run both times. Out of the galaxy. No questions asked, except: Is Ms. Carlile from another planet? There isn’t much she can’t do. Her performance in Denver at the Paramount had a little bit of everything going for it … Read more
This afternoon, the sky ranges from cornflower blue to gunmetal gray with a tangerine line on the horizon. Nashville fades below as the brilliant colors swirl together up above. For a few moments, there is nothing but the wind, my breath and “Girl From The North Country.”
Photo by Jim Flynn When Brandi Carlile and her band made their way through the thick, sold-out crowd at Gruene Hall minutes before they took the stage, it signaled something rather obvious: this show was going to be a little different. Never had I seen an artist as “big” as Carlile have to fight through … Read more
Back in May, we made Lindi Ortega’s “Little Lie” our Jam of the Day, and since, the tune has been featured in USA Today’s playlist, and been talked about all over the blogosphere. We aren’t surprised. Ortega’s a sassy and talented artist, one that is going to win over plenty of fans in 2011. The … Read more