by Susan | Jan 9, 2016 | Blog, Songwriting
Last spring I was a finalist at the Kerrville New Folk Contest. It was an amazing experience in many ways. Something that makes it really special is how I was welcome in the community of fellow and past finalists and winners. I made many new friends in those two days,...
by admin | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
In light of all the recent terrible goings on, I think it’s vitally important to remember that all is not lost. There are wonders and kindnesses out in the world…So,taking my cue from Ian Dury, here are my Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 4…What are yours?...
by admin | Nov 26, 2015 | Blog, Songwriting, Video
Last week I sat down with Jed Gottlieb for a conversation on songwriting for his Guestlisted blog on the Boston Herald. We talked about co-writing, writing for other artists, where you find inspiration and a few other things. Oh, and Jed, let’s set that...
by Susan | May 29, 2015 | Blog
Last Saturday, I did not win the New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival. 32 of us competed for 6 winning slots, and I was not one of them. And I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt. These days, when a Winner wins something, and the Loser is interviewed,...
by Susan | Apr 18, 2015 | Blog
In a past Record Store Day, I wrote about what independent record stores mean to artists and about a wonderful store in Italy, Caru’ Dischi. Let’s head back to Europe to discover another gem of a store… Last summer, my family and I went on an amazing...
by admin | Feb 17, 2015 | Blog
Hell yeah, I can dig it and shovel it and snowblow it! Hello from Minnesota….or Alaska….or maybe Iceland. I don’t know where I live now. It certainly isn’t Boston. I think back to last month’s newsletter where I brazenly called out Mother Nature for not giving us much...
