We talked to our Writer of the Week Tift Merritt about the first song she ever wrote, Traveling Alone and her favorite songwriters. More Album reviews for the week include Patti Smith and Joshua James. More Ife Sanchez Mora premiered her latest song “Hopeful Heart” on our site, showcasing the bluesy, almost country sound of [...]

Here’s a cool video of L.A artist Meiko performing “Stuck on You” for an At: Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt podcast. Some fun facts about Meiko: before she broke out, she worked as as a waitress at L.A.’s famed songwriter’s venue Hotel Café, and she was able to license every song on her 2008 debut [...]

Meiko The Bright Side (Fantasy) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 If lighter than air indie pop fluff is a guilty pleasure, then Meiko is like nibbling on a plate of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Her breathy voice, synth percussion and quirky qualities (some tracks are demos that made the final cut) give these peppy songs [...]