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PREMIEREHeather Thomas is "Waitin' on the Times to Change" While Quarantined in Austin

Seattle-based drummer and singer-songwriter Heather Thomas had grand plans for 2020. After releasing her sophomore EP Open Up last year, Thomas hit the road, planning a nearly year-long journey with the intention of spending each month in a different city, exploring different music scenes and...

Alexa Peters

Detroit's Local Artist Community Responds to Quarantine

Curtis Roach Photo Credit: Myron Watkins It’s been a week since the “Shelter in Place” mandate was issued by Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, but many Detroiters have been self-quarantined for much longer. Most businesses have closed their doors, thousands are out of jobs, and you’re likely to...

Sara Barron

PLAYING PHILLYLocal Musicians Get Creative in Quarantine

Elaine Rasnake Photo Credit: Storm Paul Philadelphia is on lock-down – as per Governor Tom Wolf's orders, those of us who are not essential workers may only leave our homes to buy groceries and pharmacy items, or to exercise. To put it eloquently, it's a weird time. While we collectively try our...

Amanda Silberling

PLAYING SEATTLESongwriting during Social Distancing

Who Is She? Photo Credit: Sarah Cass Seattle, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak with more than more than 1,000 cases, has now been on social distancing-induced lockdown for about a week now. At first it was just a lot of hand washing and a limit on groups of 250 or more, but now all...

Alexa Peters

RSVP HERELeft Bank Virtual Music Fest

Welcome to our weekly show recommendation column RSVP HERE. Due to live show cancellations in the coming weeks we will be covering virtual live music events and festivals. photo by Chris Britton In the last few weeks there has been an unprecedented amount of live shows, tours and festival...

Tarra Thiessen