You know you’ve made it big time when strangers are asking to be a guest blogger on your site.  Kate Leiss is a passionate gal that is music obsessed like me.  For that, she obviously is awesome.  A prolific writer that felt moved by this show particular show, she wanted to sound off on it.  [...]

Music trivia and useless thought-provoking musical “what-if” scenarios reign supreme in the Rizk family.  Not too long ago, I embarked on a road trip from Atlanta to Charleston with my brother. Another futile musical debate was imminent. This trip’s burning question?  What is YOUR definitive artist for each decade? Not THE definitive artist, although that’s debatable too…but YOURS!  Here’s [...]

Q: When you think of John Mayer, do you think Musician or do you think Celebrity? Discuss.

I’ve always wanted to be a rock star….or even a digital music star.  I’m assuming that looking out to legions of adoring fans from the stage is quite intoxicating.  But alas…I have no musical skill or talent and this experience remains elusive.  I come from a quasi-musical family.  My mother studied her voice in Europe [...]

Festival Season is almost here!  Hot steamy days with streets filled with drunken fools, warm flat beer, big live music, oyster shuckings on the ground, and general debauchery. In Atlanta, festival season kicks off in mid-February with the Steamhouse Lounge’s Oysterfest.  I, for one, have my tickets ready to go and am ready to kick it off [...]

  After the painstakingly long process of dealing with the po’ po’ from my lil’ ol’ car accident, I was finally on my way to Eddie’s Attic to see Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors perform. I was looking forward to this night because a) I got to see Drew Holcomb and b) I was hanging [...]

Though every decade is characterized by its unique musical styles, the 1940s were fighting one of the most epic wars in history. World War II was taking its toll on the people in the United States and abroad, but the performers continued to keep their upbeat styles to help America take their mind off of [...]

 “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away.” – Author Unknown Live music shows usually fall into four different categories.  Remember your grading system when you were in elementary school?     S = Satisfactory.  Most shows that you pay for, you expect to see a decent performance, down [...]

Could the grocery store be the new hotbed for music? Probably not – but I have been noticing a trend.  I was walking through Publix supermarket when Fleet Foxes’s Mykonos - (recently dubbed part of the “bearded folk” movement) was playing on the overhead speaker.  Then, I heard a song by a Nashville-based emerging singer/songwriter named Griffin House.  What?  When did these [...]

Women’s Vulnerabilities = CA$H MONEY$$$I have a theory on how to become a millionaire. My theory is that any song that is written and performed in a certain manner, will be an instant hit and ensure you millions!  For instance, I’ve noticed that if you write a song that talks about how a guy understands [...]