Critically Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter
Rod Abernethy wins top honors in the 17th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards). He also won Best Folk/Americana/Roots Award as well.
From Raleigh, NC, Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour, master acoustic guitarist and award-winning composer for film, TV and video games. Grand Prize Winner of American Songwriter s Bob Dylan Song Contest, his last album The Man I m Supposed To Be includes both songs and instrumentals that revolve around family, friends and places across the Deep South. Rod s new album Normal Isn t Normal Anymore produced by Grammy nominated producer Neilson Hubbard (Mary Gauthier, Ben Glover, Kim Richey) was recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville TN and released February 5, 2021.
Having dug yourself out after last week’s massive snowstorm, here are some excellent area activities to dig without going far.
Annie Lennox, Carly Simon Headline Bardavon’s Carole King Tribute | February 10
For “Albums Revisited,” Poughkeepsie theater the Bardavon’s ongoing all-star tributes to classic albums to classic albums, the spotlight will shine on Carole King’s 1971 bestseller,
Tapestry. The YouTube series returns on February 10 at 8pm with musical appearances by Annie Lennox, Carly Simon, Kate Pierson with the Restless Age, Kat Quinn, Jill Sobule, Dar Williams, Cindy Cashdollar, Jonatha Brooke, Patti Rothberg, Laura Stevenson, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, and others. The livestream is free, with a suggested donation for the artists.
Live at the World Cafe Volume 10
Another great volume of live recordings, some in the studio and some in concert, from WXPN s World Cafe program. Track listing: 1. David Dye - Stage Intro 2. Richard Thompson - Cooksferry Queen 3. Afro Celt Sound System.
4. Wilco - She s a Jar
5. Ben Folds Five - Don t Change Your Plans (recorded live at the Electric Factory, Philadelphia)
6. Jonatha Brooke - Where Were You? (recorded live in concert)
7. Counting Crows - hanginaround (recorded live in concert)
8. Moxy Fruvous - Half As Much (recorded live at The Point, Bryn Mawr PA)
9. Bruce Cockburn - Pacing the Cage (recorded live in Boulder)
Jonatha Brooke Adjusts Her Concerts To COVID Realities
Master classes in songwriting and online “Kitchen COVID” concerts: when the going gets tough, folk-pop maven and playwright Jonatha Brooke gets improvisational. The enforced touring hiatus brought on by COVID-19 is hardly her first career obstacle: as part of the harmony-rich duo The Story (with college buddy Jennifer Kimball), Brooke garnered rave reviews and major label contracts - only to be dropped a few years later in a 1990s recording industry purge. Brooke shrugged, created Bad Dog Records, and got on with releasing another nine albums.
“Fire” is the first single from her 2019 EP,
December 3rd, 2008
She stormed the charts this year with her love it/hate it single I Kissed A Girl . Now bi-curious pop princess
Katy Perry talks DiS through her ten favourite tracks. -
Paul Simon – Something So Right
One of my favorite producers and leader of the Katy Perry movement, Glen Ballard, played this song for me one day on his beautiful white piano at his white studio, The High Window, and the lyrics resonated with me. Sometimes it is hard to get used to something so right. Girls have a lot of layers to get through sometimes. And Paul Simon is the greatest.