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    Specs and the City
    Kristi Wooten
    • 4 days ago

    Specs and the City

    Holy spaces on planes, SJP on Broadway, Rock Hall inductees, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Jeffersons, Every Mother Counts, and a playlist...
    The Algorithms Are Trolling Us
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 2

    The Algorithms Are Trolling Us

    Naomi Judd and mental health, Trevor Noah, Cow Burps, Elbow, and Billie Eilish's Mushroom Nike drop. "The first step is to realize that...
    As It Was: Childhood Remixed
    Kristi Wooten
    • Apr 24

    As It Was: Childhood Remixed

    Book banning, Bjork, Beatles, E.T., and the Drew Barrymore TikTok that sent me into a spiral. "In this world, it's just us / You know...
    Welcome to Conversation Among the Ruins
    Kristi Wooten
    • Apr 17

    Welcome to Conversation Among the Ruins

    "What ceremony of words can patch the havoc?" - Sylvia Plath What do poet Sylvia Plath, painter Giorgio de Chirico, and jazz pianist Joey...
    Nick Cave and Warren Ellis stretch rock balladry to its limits at U.S. Tour Opener
    Kristi Wooten
    • Apr 17

    Nick Cave and Warren Ellis stretch rock balladry to its limits at U.S. Tour Opener

    In North Carolina, the Australian musicians counterbalanced scary headlines with songs both mournful and joyful News of the escalating...
    The New Tears For Fears Album Is Right On Time
    Kristi Wooten
    • Feb 26

    The New Tears For Fears Album Is Right On Time

    The Tipping Point offers introspection and gives hope to a hurting, mad world. By Kristi York Wooten Tears for Fears' music has addressed...
    The Best Music Moments of 2021
    Kristi Wooten
    • Dec 23, 2021

    The Best Music Moments of 2021

    As old songs provide comfort during a pandemic, are we approaching the end of the "new"? Music journalists take pride in...
    The Must-See Willie Nelson Film You Missed in 2019
    Kristi Wooten
    • Dec 30, 2019

    The Must-See Willie Nelson Film You Missed in 2019

    Writer and director Lian Lunson talks about working with the country legend on "Waiting for the Miracle to Come."
    Mixing Keyboard Riffs and Famous Friends
    Kristi Wooten
    • Oct 4, 2019

    Mixing Keyboard Riffs and Famous Friends

    Jon Regen's latest album Higher Ground bridges the digital gig economy, with a little help from fellow musicians.
    Howard Jones is Transform-ing Summer
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jul 19, 2019

    Howard Jones is Transform-ing Summer

    The singer's timeless affirmations and wall-to-wall synthesizers fit seamlessly into 2019.
    Rethinking Hootie
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jul 18, 2019

    Rethinking Hootie

    Hootie & the Blowfish endured years of regionalist and racist condescension. Now, critics are reconsidering the South Carolina band's place
    Paul McCartney is Coming Up
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 31, 2019

    Paul McCartney is Coming Up

    If Southern cities can be measured by the caliber of artists they attract, then Greenville, South Carolina is ready for this Beatle. For...
    Rocketman is a Bodacious Romp, But Elton John Deserves More
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 19, 2019

    Rocketman is a Bodacious Romp, But Elton John Deserves More

    Rocketman opened at the Cannes Film Festival this week: it’s a glorious song-and-dance extravaganza interspersed with fantasy and...
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 2, 2019

    Rench Speaks Out About Lil Nas X

    “‘The whole endeavor of trying to maintain some sort of genre purity or resist its evolution and mingling is a ridiculous notion.”...
    HuDost Makes Music for the Sacred and the Profane
    Kristi Wooten
    • Apr 5, 2019

    HuDost Makes Music for the Sacred and the Profane

    How the Kentucky duo is using social activism and interfaith messaging to forge a new path for independent rock on its latest album Of...
    Grammys 2019: How Music Reclaimed Its Power
    Kristi Wooten
    • Feb 11, 2019

    Grammys 2019: How Music Reclaimed Its Power

    The four-hour broadcast silenced political division with dynamic performances by three generations of women and proved ‘less dancing,...
    Rosanne Cash Opens Up About Her New Album
    Kristi Wooten
    • Feb 8, 2019

    Rosanne Cash Opens Up About Her New Album

    The 63-year-old singer’s dedication to amplifying women’s voices is evident in ten new songs with atmospheric, country-gothic textures.
    Women Made the Best Albums of 2018.
    Kristi Wooten
    • Dec 7, 2018

    Women Made the Best Albums of 2018.

    Female songwriters topped publications’ year-end music polls, but few lists captured the gamut of their ages, genres, and talents. From...
    How Elton John Changed Fear of AIDS
    Kristi Wooten
    • Nov 30, 2018

    How Elton John Changed Fear of AIDS

    The singer (and part-time Atlantan) paved the way for generations of activists determined to eradicate AIDS for good.
    Queen's Brilliance at Live Aid: What Bohemian Rhapsody Missed
    Kristi Wooten
    • Nov 14, 2018

    Queen's Brilliance at Live Aid: What Bohemian Rhapsody Missed

    Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen biopic named after one of the British rock group’s most famous songs, opened in theaters two weeks ago. The...
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