Compare her to other eccentric, female, piano-playing crooners, but New York singer-songwriter Regina Spektor is an oddball unto herself. Less miserable than Fiona Apple, less wacky than Nellie McKay and less hippieish than Tori Amos, Spektor shows off her gorgeous, fluttery voice, her burgeoning writer chops and her God-given quirks on her second disc, Begin [...]
And, another good artist whose songs I can’t get out of my head ….
http://www.joshuajames.tv/
Read more about him on our ARTIST LINKS page.
Joshua James has been writing and singing songs for only six short years, but the 25-year-old heartland poet has the perspective of a wise, old soul.
On his second album, Build Me This, the follow-up to his critically acclaimed The Sun is Always Brighter, produced by industry veteran Shannon Edgar, James expands his musical palette to [...]
PATTY LARKIN has always prided herself in her creative approach to music. With WATCH THE SKY, Larkin has created a one of a kind release that she wrote, produced, engineered and edited. Larkin wrote and recorded much of the material as it came to her, assembling tracks and sounds as she went. The result is [...]
The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter catches the Idaho musician in the midst of a radical transformation. While last year’s The Animal Years had Ritter thinking about the state of the nation, his latest offering finds him pining for Joan of Arc, Calamity Jane and Florence Nightingale, all of whom seem to be stuck together [...]
Thanks, Allison for this letter. Porterhouse Productions wants to bring the TC community great music, a great venue in which to see the music, and some delicious refreshments that compliment the music. As a music loving audience, we do owe these artists a respectful ear and quiet mouths. Please, those of you who attend any [...]
Jetty Rae – A Michigan artist that we’ve been listening to in our office. Yummy.
http://www.myspace.com/jettyraemusic
http://www.jettyrae.com/
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May 28th at 7 PM
Insideout Gallery in Traverse City
A handpicked program of exceptional short films will be presented by Traverse City native David Marek who is currently an Instructor and Graduate Student at the University of Colorado. These films range from pure abstraction and ephemeral beauty, to the frighteningly dark recesses of disembodied nightmares. There [...]
‘Be Here Now’ – Film Fundraising Reception
www.BeHereNowthefilm.com
You are warmly invited to join members of our community with the cast,
crew and dancers of the local Traverse City Film Drama ‘Be Here Now.’
Wednesday, May 13th
7:00 pm
INSIDEOUT GALLERY
211 Garland St., Traverse City
Introductory Film
Live Earthwork Music
Silent Auction
Donor and Investor Information
Meet Cast, Crew and Dancers
We would love to have you [...]
1st Annual M-22 Challenge – 9am Saturday June 20, 2009 – Glen Arbor, MI
The M-22 Challenge is a multi-discipline event based in beautiful Leelanau County in Northern Michigan. The event is designed to challenge athletes against the natural terrain and environmental elements of the area : 1) Bike around Big and Little Glen Lakes, 2) [...]