……..we’re steadily working at trying to get more posts up this year. Working through some speech therapy issues, neuropathy issues and a possible diagnosis of Wegener’s disease have kept us quite busy. This is a passion project after all and one can only post when feeling said passion. There’s been a lot of music released so far this year that has our interest piqued and we’re hoping February is a more productive month from the blogging side of things. Those of you that read this blog faithfully know how to reach me, so feel free to drop a line. Would love to hear from our readers. Until then, wear a mask, wash your hands, do your best to social distance and remind your loved ones how much they are loved as often as you damn well can.
We will get through this together. Music and film will be a large part of that. We’ll hopefully provide some insight on each of those mediums as our schedule allows. Thanks for the patience and for letting me unspool my neuroses for just a matter of minutes. Trust me, it means more than you know.
Dawn Drake is a native Virginian who now makes her home in New York City. She’s a percussionist, a bass player and front woman for ZapOte, a Latin pop and salsa funk ensemble. That description for ZapOte is also a good introduction to her musical output as well. Read more…
Not too long ago Beaufort, SC was a destination town for the silver screen. 80s hit The Big Chill, The Prince of Tides and Oscar-winner Forrest Gump were all filmed in the historic Lowcountry town. But since Forrest Gump Beaufort’s filmmaking footprint been awfully quiet. That all changes this Friday when romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama makes its debut into the world. The film is co-produced by the Beaufort Film Society which hosts the Beaufort International Film Festival in picturesque Beaufort, SC.Read more…
Well, I don’t know what to say. Since his debut record I’ve been a huge fan of Justin Townes Earle. His death hit me hard. His voice, his lyrics, his musicianship. They were once in a generation. Read more…