So, thanks to MLK, it’s probably your first day at work this week. That’s why today’s JOTD is a sweet tune, aptly titled “Sweeter Than This,” by the lovely Kate Herzig. Herzig is an artist based out of Nashville who I just came across recently, and she’s got the goods to brighten your day. Herzig’s … Read more
If it isn’t clear by now (and it must be), singer-songwriters rule my life. Female ones, especially, like the wonderful Katie Herzig. Really, I can’t get enough. And when I saw Herzig open for Brandi Carlile in Denver last month, I pretty much fell in love with every word that escaped her mouth. I’m probably … Read more
It’s been awhile since the three of us at Speakers in Code have offered up a perfect mixtape for you. But, there’s really no better reason to bestow our favorite readers with a collection of sun-soaked tunes than the official first day of summer. Hurrah for plum pudding! Seriously, no sarcasm: we. are. pumped. These … Read more
I would have let you leave.Really, that’s all you need to know about today’s JOTD. Andrew Belle, a singer-songwriter from Chicago, drops the bomb, with a little help from Katie Herzig: he would’ve let ya walk and find another life. Boom. Just like that. Like when that pigeon dropped that bomb on the dude from … Read more
I’m taking up space, I’m right out of place I’m holding a half-hearted smile to your face It’s pretty enough, but watch out, it fades away Sunday night shows can carry a weird vibe. Sometimes, the energy in the crowd or from the artist performing can be lacking, making the occasion seem a little too … Read more
Photo by Heidi Ross But before you walk through walls, you will leave all this behind Before you walk through walls, you will look it in the eye Before you walk through walls, you learn to say goodbye Before you walk through walls, you will learn to let it die Katie Herzig released a beautiful … Read more
I imagine the perfect Katie Herzig show would be one of those rare occurrences where you could hear every word coming from the singer’s mouth. You know, the stuff live-music dreams are made of. Lyrics and voice are crucial to Herzig’s songs; here’s proof. That’s “Closest I Get” from Herzig’s 2011 release, The Waking Sleep. … Read more
I never had my mind made up before the bomb dropped Katie Herzig’s new album, The Waking Sleep, finds the Nashville singer and songwriter stretching her talents into different, sexy orbits. Case in point, you can dance to today’s JOTD, “Free My Mind.” I mean, you can really get down. Just watch her shake her … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen I will remember you Not the way you left But how you lived And what you knew Sorry to always be the bummer king, but hey, someone’s gotta do it. Last night at the Old Rock House in Saint Louis, Katie Herzig and her band completely floored me with this … Read more
Check out songs 100-76. And keep up with the list on Spotify here. 75 The Kill Van Kulls – Lost and Found [buy the single] [more Kill Van Kulls on Speakers] 74 WILD FLAG – Boom [buy the album] [more WILD FLAG on Speakers] 73 Noah and the Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. [buy the album] 72 Gauntlet Hair … Read more