Music

Inside the Writer’s Mind: Two Cent Revival

“The creative mind can be very coy.” – Matt Jones, Two Cent Revival Blending a strong acoustic backbone and a bit of Johnny Cash-like overtone, Brooklyn’s Two Cent Revival is simultaneously poetic and strong. Incorporating tastes of Americana and classical country, Two Cent Revival is a new project from Brazilian-born, Texas-raised singer/songwriter Matt Jones. The [...]

May 22, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

In Her Own Voice: Atoosa Grey Interview

Written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Every so often, I’m lucky enough to encounter someone who inspires me to think differently about the way I’m following my dreams. Atoosa Grey and I connected just a few months ago. We met in a work setting – at the time, I had no [...]

October 20, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

6 Questions For Josh Hanagarne, World’s Strongest Librarian

Writer. Weight-lifter. Book reviewer. Witty conversationalist. Yep, we’re talking about Josh Hanagarne, author of World’s Strongest Librarian. Last week, I wrote about WSL as my new fabulous find. And, Josh was gracious enough to let me guest post my review of Mental Floss on his site. This week, I’m grateful that he agreed to do [...]

August 19, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Brilliant Voices: Interview With Jeannine Hebb

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. From the age of 11, Jeannine Hebb has been singing her own song. An award-winnning singer and songwriter, Jeannine recently debuted her original album “Too Late to Change Me” and has performed throughout the Northeast. Jeannine graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of [...]

July 31, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Musical Mentors: An Interview with Jason Harrod

Over the years, I’ve created my own personal music culture, defined mostly by recommendations from friends, the timeless college unforgettables and my own personal fantasy to have lived as a hippie in the 1960s and 70s. And, I can’t leave out the musical influences from my mom and dad (read: Abba, The Carpenters and a [...]

July 23, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

The Clientele: Interview with Alasdair MacLean

Do you have a favorite band or set of songs that you play over and over – in a row, on the same day – because you like them so much? I was introduced to The Clientele a few years ago – and after listening to almost everyone of their albums, I instantly became that [...]

June 15, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Dayna Malow Interview: Winner of the 2008 Chicago Music Award for Best Country Artist

In the spirit of including all types of authors and artists who have changed the world of words, I’m excited to launch the inaugural edition of Interviews with Awesome Musicians, featuring award winning singer and songwriter Dayna Malow. With a long career as a musician, Dayna has produced three fantastic albums: “Anywhere But Here, “Tangled [...]

June 8, 2009 CONTINUE READING →