Pencil Storm

Big Ears Festival Returns to Knoxville in Fine Form

March 31, 2022 Richard Sanford

Stilt walkers and Dolly Parton puppet on Knoxville street — The Krewe du Cattywampus Parade kicking off Saturday at Big Ears

Richard Sanford on the Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, TN.

This Song! Oscars Edition; “The Steps” by Haim

March 26, 2022 Colin Gawel

Colin (sorta) weighs in on the Oscars.

Keith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos Live @ the Beacon Theater, NYC, 3/10/2022 & Main Offender Turns 30!

March 19, 2022 Ricki C.

Part four of Pencil Storm’s “e-mail journalism” series; Keith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos, live 2022, plus the Main Offender Box Set.

Ferocious, Gripping Trumpet Player Jaimie Branch's Fly Or Die Comes to the Wexner Center

March 16, 2022 Richard Sanford

Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die, photo by Peter Gannushkin

Richard Sanford on Jaime Branch’s upcoming Wexner Center show.

TV Party Tonight! More 1960's Songs Mike Parks & I Loved

March 12, 2022 Ricki C.

An Archival Edition of the Saturday Night Special, from pre-pandemic lockdown January, 2020.

I Searched Billy Squier Live on Youtube and Found This Show.

March 5, 2022 Colin Gawel

Colin scopes out early Billy Squier live for our Saturday Night Special.