My Top 3 at FAI 2020
One of the best parts of Folk Alliance music conferences is hearing the hottest international talent in a days-long string of hundreds of performances. Everyone has their favorites. Some acts
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Cleve Scene at FAI
Thanks to journalist Mike Sangiacomo, photographer Karen Pulfer Focht, and Cleveland Scene Magazine for the mention in their coverage (article here) of the 2020 Folk Alliance International (FAI) conference in
Back Stage Pass
I’ve said it before: Folk Alliance gatherings are more than professional conferences; they’re “back stage passes” to hundreds of serious, top-shelf artists from around the world. At the FAI conference,
Indigenous Music at FAI
One of the most confusing, and most enriching features of the 2020 Folk Alliance International (FAI) conference was its co-presence with the International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS). Both organizations’ missions
Styka at Momentary Love
Ohio-based Momentary Love Management’s logo beautifully framed Heather Styka’s red-tinged hair during her showcase performance late last night / early this morning.
FAI Jam Circles
Sure, the Folk Alliance International (FAI) conference is about learning, like at panel workshops. My favorite part is still learning by sitting in with lightning fast virtuosi like these hot
DJ Speed Dating
Wouldn’t it be great if performing artists and DJ’s could gather in once place, and meet face to face? We are, right now, at the 2020 Folk Alliance International (FAI)
Mavis Staples Again
Thanks to some friends, I’d scored tickets to see Mavis Staples live in Akron in 2017. It was joyful to hear the civil rights and gospel legend then, the same
Thanks in Person
Happiness is meeting my radio distribution team at the 2020 Folk Alliance International conference in New Orleans, to thank them in person. Bill and Lauren went above and beyond for
Ani DiFranco at FAI
NPR music critic Ann Powers interviewing Ani DiFranco, about “giving over to motherhood,“ balancing passion and burnout, and performing with Prince. Bonus: watching from the second row of a packed