Singer-songwriter Hannah Miller grabbed my attention the other day. See, I’m a sucker for a gal, a voice, and a guitar, and her song “At My Best” sure did the trick. I like simplicity in music; I like the cold truth. Give me something that is real any day over what has been manufactured, or … Read more
We all have bands we believe in with all our hearts. Over the Rhine is that kind of band for me. Since 2001, I’ve purchased all their albums, attended many of their concerts, and encouraged many of my friends to listen to their songs like “Latter Days” and “Spark.” Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler of … Read more
When I listen to today’s JOTD, a couple things become evident to me (besides, say, making me want to dance around the house in a pair of boxers). One, Karin Bergquist keeps evolving as a singer, so much that I’m pretty sure she could sing anything these days and make it sound unique. On “The … Read more
Photo Credit: Chris Lay When trying to come up with a mission statement for Over the Rhine, songwriter Linford Dertweiler joked that the band kicked around a few ideas. “We make sad people happy,” Detweiler said from stage at The Old Rock House, “and happy people sad.” “We skipped the Prozac and went straight for … Read more