Writer of the Week

Gotye(0)

February 6, 2012

Aussie singer-songwriter Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” has become a bona fide global hit, thanks in part to the striking video and an inspired, mind-bending cover by Walk Off The Earth. Gotye’s album Making Mirrors has just been released stateside. We talked to the Belgian-born artist about his love for Depeche Mode, his [...]

Gotye

Michelle Shocked

Michelle Shocked is a veteran singer-songwriter and activist. This year, she’s celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut album, the legendary Texas Campfire Tapes, which was captured live without her knowledge, and introduced the world to a singular voice. We asked Shocked about her seminal album, her approach to songwriting, and her thoughts on Occupy [...]

Emmy The Great

Who is Emmy The Great? She’s the Hong-Kong born, London-raised singer-songwriter whose 2009 debut First Love made the New York Times’ Album of the Year list. Before going solo, Emmy spent time in Lightspeed Champion singing alongside Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine. Her latest album, Virtue, may very well be another Album of [...]

Sallie Ford

Sallie Ford has a voice that resonates on the same frequency as her idols Bessie Smith and Etta James. The 23-year-old songstress grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, the daughter of a Jim Henson-approved puppeteer and a music teacher, but moved to Portland, Oregon to hone her craft (she’s since opened up for local heroes [...]