Q&A with Jay Brannan; Playing Vinyl, October 20

Q&A with Jay Brannan; Playing Vinyl, October 20

By Sam Parvin   Singer/songwriter (and actor) Jay Brannan is coming to Atlanta on October 20 to showcase his latest album, In Living Cover.  The album is Jay’s second and features two original tunes, as well as seven impeccably-performed covers, including The Cranberries’ “Zombie,” The Verve Pipe’s “The Freshman" and  “All I Want,” originally a […]

Q&A with Fran Healy of Travis; Playing with Bandmate Andy Dunlop at The Loft, October 17 for an Early Show

Q&A with Fran Healy of Travis; Playing with Bandmate Andy Dunlop at The Loft, October 17 for an Early Show

By Scott Roberts The idea of a phone interview with Fran Healy scared me. For two reasons. One, having the opportunity to talk to one of my honest-to-goodness musical heroes – the angel-voiced, principal songwriter of Travis, a band who has created some of the most consistently melodic and engaging pop-rock of the last 12 […]

Q&A with Leonard Cohen Collaborator, Sharon Robinson; Playing Fox Theatre October 20

Q&A with Leonard Cohen Collaborator, Sharon Robinson; Playing Fox Theatre October 20

By Al Kaufman; photo by Greg Gold Sharon Robinson is best known as a collaborator with Canadian poet, folk singer, and cultural icon, Leonard Cohen. She has co-written some of his most popular songs, including "Everybody Knows" and "Waiting for a Miracle," and produced and co-written all of the songs on his 2001 album, Ten […]

Q&A with Petter Ericson Stakee of Alberta Cross — Playing The EARL with Phosphorescent, October 9

Q&A with Petter Ericson Stakee of Alberta Cross — Playing The EARL with Phosphorescent, October 9

By Eileen Tilson If you haven’t heard of Alberta Cross yet, you will. Having recently played with Them Crooked Vultures (Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and John Paul Jones) at Austin City Limits, the band is just at the start of their tour in support of their debut album, Broken Side of Time (which we reviewed […]