I’ve spent too long away from the theater, because the moment I heard the first track off California kindie-rock band — and Disney favorite — Kids Imagine Nation’s new concept album, I felt compelled to listen to the entire thing. And I’m an adult mom —...
Jazz-pop songwriter Alison Faith Levy— known for keyboard skills and smooth vocal chops — is a staple in San Francisco’s performing arts circuit, regularly releasing songs that fans of all ages enjoy. Her latest release, You Are Magic, is perhaps the most meaningful yet, inspired by...
Indie rock queen — and fellow rockmommy — Liz Phair is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time, and I’m so bummed that I didn’t get to see her last summer, in what would have been 2020’s most epic grunge reunion tour with Alanis...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom The start of every new year is full of hope — I knew this the moment I watched creative renaissance dad Pierce Freelon’s ‘Daddy Daughter Day’ video (featuring J Gunn). We recently caught up with Freelon to talk about his biggest hopes...
Listening to Sara Watkins’ album Young in All the Wrong Ways (2016, New West Records) takes me back to the late ’90s, to the strains of ethereal vocals and pretty guitars — Belly, the Cranberries, Lush — with spirited folk and bluegrass woven throughout. Sara Watkins...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom It’s a struggle to think of a single word that captures the essence of Washington, D.C.-based musician and activist Erin Frisby. She’s brave, and refuses to let her life be defined by heteronormative standards. She’s passionate, as evidenced by her round-the-clock efforts in...
by Marisa Torrieri Bloom The first few months of pandemic life and quarantine may have been the most difficult in many ways, as we grappled with the unknown. Yet this period of uncertainty spurred creativity among musicians, who found themselves writing new material for the first time...