Tweet Let’s face it.  Wedding songs are lame.  Sappy, slow, and full of saccharine-flavored syrup meant for people who worship the likes of Diane Warren.  In other words, BARF.  Not my wedding.  Like all brides, I wanted my wedding to be DIFFERENT!  Throw in the fact that I’ve got a music blog in the mix, [...]

Tweet If the Mamas and the Papas consummated with Crosby, Stills and Nash and had a baby, it would be named Milo Greene.  Releasing on July 17th on Chop Shop / Atlantic Records, the self-titled debut album sounds like a drowsy haze of California sunshine and a gnawing discontent that leaves you a little haunted. [...]

Tweet “Where does a white boy like you get so much soul?” Three seconds into watching Allen Stone perform, don’t tell me you wouldn’t ask the same thing. Recently featured on Live from Daryl’s House (yes, THE Daryl Hall) and recent appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Conan, Allen Stone’s eclectic fan base is catching [...]

Tweet March Madness in Austin, Texas might have a slightly different meaning.  Canvassing 2 weeks every March, South by Southwest (SXSW) is the promised land for musicians and techies waiting to be discovered.  As the artists, young and old descended on the city in hopes to move the masses, so did Roxana Shershin. Roxy is [...]

Tweet I’m pretty sure that ass-kickings were regular occurrences for kids toting around a violin back in school.  Nowadays, the surge of fiddle-driven rock blasting through mainstream with Mumford & Sons and the Zac Brown Band, et al., makes come-uppance pretty sweet.  To the former band geeks that are now revered for their intelligence, skill, [...]

Tweet Ben Sollee could be the holy grail of musicians. An accomplished cellist, vocalist, and storyteller, Ben’s folky style of music is peppered with soul, bluegrass, jazz, and the classics.  It’s borderline obnoxious that so much talent be bestowed on one person and to top it all off, he’s incredibly articulate, gracious, and kind.  I [...]

Tweet The David Mayfield Parade storms on the stage with a clumsy somersault by the lead singer and namesake, David Mayfield followed by a theatrical bow.  The crowd erupts with a laughter at the unexpected amusement of antics normally not associated with live folk performances.  Once the band starts performing, I look around and realize that everyone’s [...]

Tweet I’m getting married!  Going from the quintessential single gal about town to a betrothed woman has had more twists and turns than a roller coaster at Six Flags.  As I knock on the door of 37 years, I feel like I’m in the exact right spot but conversely, feel the ticking of that internal [...]

Tweet Edgy, innovative, risk taking, and fresh.  These are some words that country music’s new duo Attwater’s fans use to describe their music.  My journalistic instincts wanted more.  Edgy because Sacramento isn’t exactly known to crank out country artists but ATTWATER is forming a style that hasn’t been heard before.  Erika Attwater’s powerfully soulful belt [...]

Tweet There are a few unexpected milestones that I’ve hit in my years on this earth.  Unexpected, because I’m not necessarily asking for it, but it just fortuitously fell in my lap.  Here are 3 I’m quite proud of, and all documented on RadioPotato.com. 1 – I won DJ of the Year in college 2x. [...]

Tweet When i got an e-mail requesting me to interview critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Amos Lee, first I had to make sure I didn’t swerve off the road. Secondly, I had to check the credentials to make sure said e-mailer was legit. She was. I have no idea how she found me but I wasn’t asking any [...]

Tweet What qualifies someone as being an expert on music? Do they have to be a musician? Do they work in the music industry? Have they banged a lot of musicians? Well, being the owner and operator of RadioPotato, I don’t quite fill any of these credentials.  I mean, I’m a LADY after all (and [...]

Tweet “Albums are for fans.  Singles are for newbies,” declares Bob Lefsetz.  Does anyone buy albums anymore? Well, with the exception of the minor resurgence of vinyl (thanks to Amanda Brown, lover of wine AND vinyls), it’s still a novelty that ultimately, is not very portable, user-friendly, or sustainable, so not really. The world’s collective ADHD [...]

Tweet When asked how the music industry has evolved and how this album came about, Matthew Mayfield stated “I feel like the business of music is changing–but people’s hunger for great songs has stayed the same.  It’s a lot harder to get people to pay for your art these days–so you need to make it [...]

Tweet Seattle is beckoning me to make a pilgrimage out west.  One of the main reasons is the enchantment of Seattle-based band Handful of Luvin’.  Described on their website as “A rock quartet featuring a rocking classically trained violinist, Handful refers to their music as “fiddle driven roots rock,” and their cheerful blend of folk-rock, [...]