Published in KO63 Music·Jun 24Member-onlyChastity Brown’s ChoiceBeing a musician is quite glamorous. If you’re lucky. If you’re not fortunate enough to go from bedroom to arena tours, complete with first-class travel, an entourage and, of course, money, it can be a grind, no matter how good you are. Chastity Brown is very good at what she…Music4 min read
Published in KO63 Music·Jun 21Member-onlyVideo Premiere — ‘Know My Name’ by Michelle MaloneWhen the COVID-19 pandemic kicked into high gear in March 2020, it hit the entire world hard, but the music business was especially crushed when an entire touring industry was shut down. Singer-songwriter Michelle Malone, one of those folks who lives by the adage that musicians play music, wasn’t spared. …Singer Songwriter3 min read
Published in KO63 Music·Jun 9Member-onlyVlautin finds his place — and peace — in The DelinesThese days, it’s comforting for Willy Vlautin to look at the “Tour” section of The Delines website and actually see a page full of dates, something the COVID-19 pandemic had stolen from the songwriter and his bandmates. “I was telling my wife, it’s just nice to be able to help…Interview7 min read
Published in KO63 Music·May 26Member-onlyReal Recognize Real — Nile celebrates Dylan’s 81st BirthdayYou never forget your first, and Willie Nile quickly remembers the first Bob Dylan album he heard. “Another Side of Bob Dylan was the first album that I got of his,” said Nile, who proceeds to reel off some of the lyrics from “I Shall Be Free Number 10”…Music4 min read
Published in KO63 Music·May 18Member-onlyVideo Premiere — ‘You Can’t Get There From Here’ by the Dave Goddess GroupNever let it be said that Dave Goddess, frontman for the Dave Goddess Group, isn’t ambitious. “I read that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth and King Lear during a pandemic,” he said. …Interview4 min read
Published in KO63 Music·May 12Member-onlyAmy Correia — EmpoweredIt may not be to Chinese Democracy levels, but Amy Correia admits that in the past, she hasn’t exactly been whipping out albums every year or two like clockwork. …Music4 min read
Published in KO63 Music·Apr 11Member-onlySue Foley is UnstoppableThe music world has its share of divas. But Sue Foley is pleased to announce that despite having an album named after her, Pinky has not let fame get to her head. “I think she’s handling it well,” Foley laughs. “She’s very seasoned. She’s been around a long time.” If…Music5 min read
Published in KO63 Music·Apr 7Member-onlyVideo Premiere — ‘To The Trees’ by Stephen ClairStephen Clair didn’t learn how to bake bread during the COVID-19 pandemic, he didn’t binge watch anything on Netflix or catch up on video games. Instead, he did what he always did, just more of it. “For me, a benefit of living through a pandemic is I just came to…4 min read
Published in KO63 Music·Apr 1Member-onlyGraeme James releases Seasons, keeps the art machine rollingIt’s been hard to find any positives from the COVID-19 pandemic, but if you want one from the Netherlands, Graeme James found out his accountant was a helluva drummer. Correction. “It turns out my accountant is actually a legendary drummer,” laughed the New Zealand native who has been in Europe…Music6 min read
Published in KO63 Music·Mar 25Member-onlyVideo Premiere — ‘Dinner’ by Lia HideFor someone as engaging as Lia Hide, it’s odd to see the word “dark” attached to her music and practically anything to do with her online. Just google those three words and 18,300 results will pop up. What’s going on here? “Can’t dark people be nice people?” she laughs. “Do…Music5 min read