Cody Simpson – Our New Mate Goes Acoustic by Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss The United States has a new Australian mate, Cody Simpson. This beach blond, blue-eyed heartthrob is a singer, instrumentalist and songwriter who is spreading his sunny, positive tunes to kids and adults alike. Simpson’s Gold Coast roots show through his catchy … Continue reading
Dallas Smith Hitting the Tippin Point by Danielle Speiss Dallas Smith is a veteran of the stage, but he is a newcomer to the US country scene. He’s had a highly successful career as front man for the Canadian rock band Default, whose first record The Fallout achieved platinum album certification and spawned the smash … Continue reading
Florida Georgia Line – Santander Center – Reading, PA – November 17, 2013 Photos by Sami Speiss © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Anson Mount Raising Hell On Wheels by Jay S. Jacobs When you conjure up a mental image of the iconic American cowboy, it wouldn’t be too surprising if he looks a whole lot like Anson Mount. This is not just because Mount has spent the last two years starring in the best western currently on … Continue reading
Cody Simpson – The State Theater – New Brunswick, NJ – July 17, 2013 I went to see Cody Simpson with the silly notion that I could relax and listen to this guy, see what the hype was about for this 16-year-old teen sensation from Down Under. I thought I knew what to expect; beyond … Continue reading
Well Worth the Waite: An Interview With John Waite by Ken Sharp The music scene is littered with loads of good rock and roll singers, but singularly distinctive, world class vocalists are few and far between. John Waite is one of those singers. With over three decades of music making, Waite has carved up massive … Continue reading
Al Capp – Exploring A Most Contrary Life by Ronald Sklar Comic strip legend and deeply complicated man, Al Capp channeled his talents but lost to his demons. At the height of cartoonist Al Capp’s success, his satiric, adult-themed comic strip Li’l Abner was featured in 900 newspapers with 90 million dedicated readers. From 1934-1977, … Continue reading
Courtney Jaye – Looking For Some Love and Forgiveness by Jay S. Jacobs When we last left Courtney Jaye, she had just released her debut album Traveling Light, which in my opinion was one of the ten best albums of 2005. At the time her label Island/Def Jam was hoping that she would become a huge star. … Continue reading
Katie Armiger Come Play With Fire… You Won’t Get Hurt by Danielle Speiss Meet talented country singer Katie Armiger. I am glad I did. She’s a very pretty, strong willed, girly girl currently touring to promote her fourth album Fall into Me. This sweet young lady has a penchant for fancy dresses and old school country … Continue reading
Poco – All Fired Up (Drifter’s Church) Venerable country rock band Poco has been recording for over 40 years, and together with bands like The Buffalo Springfield, Jackson Browne, The Flying Burrito Brothers and the Eagles are responsible for an entire musical genre. Originally formed in 1969 out of the ashes of the Springfield (original members Richie Furay … Continue reading
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