by Jeff Maisey | Jul 7, 2019 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey And then there were three… Back in 2011, local alternative rock radio station 96X began airing “Switzerland,” an infectiously melodic song full of emotion blending what seemed to be a marriage of Appalachian mountain music, classical and pop. ...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 2, 2019 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison That evolution from a band with a small, devoted following that fills clubs to one that headlines festivals and lands on a major label is a tricky navigation. Just ask Lake Street Dive. The group of conservatory friends transformed in a couple of...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 26, 2017 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jim Morrison Ani DiFranco turns 47 a week before her Sept. 30 show at The NorVa. She has a couple of kids, ages four and 10. They’ve radically changed her work life, though not in the ways you’d expect. She’s working on a memoir, chipping away at telling her...