Erika Libero and Sarah Shook are back for another year of Manifest, an intersection feminist festival in Chapel Hill that only books bands featuring at least one woman or non-binary musician. Leading up to the festival this weekend, we’ll be interviewing the bands and giving y’all a snapshot of what’s in store. But, first, we … [Read more…]
Tonight, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers launch their Spring tour at the Bloodshot Records Showcase at SXSW. It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Shook, and, with more touring and a record on the way, she won’t be slowing down anytime soon. She did spare a moment, though, to talk with me about her … [Read more…]
Last spring, I committed myself to coming up with ten songs each week by women and non-binary and trans folks of or from the South. It was a self-indulgent venture that got me out of my folky, country comfort zone, but it also opened my eyes to the many solid artists working throughout the region … [Read more…]