Monthly Archives: January 2022

January 25

The Localist: How to Write an Album, Part 7 – The Importance of Singles for Emerging Artists

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Parts 1-6 have focused more on the theory of writing albums for public consumption, but I wanted to talk a bit about practical matters that affect artists that are starting to pitch records to the public or people in the industry. And so I thought it would be helpful to talk about the concept of […]

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January 21

For Old-Time’s Sake: Nora Brown Release Show for “Sidetrack My Engine” LP

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Last fall, I was invited to attend a live musical performance at the Jalopy Theater and School of Music and write about it for Big City Folks. It was the release show for “Sidetrack My Engine”, the second album by 16-year-old Brooklyn-based banjo virtuoso Nora Brown. I gladly accepted. Below is my account of Brown’s […]

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