Local singer-songwriter Molly Sullivan is a bit of an enigma. Many of her songs have, so far, gone unrecorded, and she tends to limit her online presence. When she joined me in the studio, I had very little in front of me in terms of notes or prepared questions, so, I thought, "Let’s just start talking and see where it goes." As it turns out, this interview ranks among one of my favorites; and as you join me as a witness to this conversation, you’ll see why; and hopefully, it will be one of your favorites as well ..read more

All performances will be in the Jarson-Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. Ticket information ..read more

Newport's Mentoring Plus is a small nonprofit supporting local high school students needing academic help but also providing a safe haven for friendship, food, and more. Local musician and former judge Mickey Foellger will be part of a fundraising music festival on November 2 at the Southgate House Revival ..read more

Sawyer Fredericks is bringing his band to Southgate House Revival in Newport, Kentucky, on Thursday evening, October 24th to promote the 11/9 release of their new single, "Flowers for You." The album will be coming out in Spring, 2020. The song was recorded at Dreamland Recordings in Woodstock and was written and produced by Sawyer. During his conversation with Elaine Diehl, they discussed his writing process, collaborations, and the members of his band. His experience on NBC's, " The Voice ," was also explored. Sawyer said that the show scouted him for the auditions when he was only 15 years ..read more

Singer/songwriter Raye Zaragoza dropped by the studio on her way to her gig at Ludlow Garage on Tuesday afternoon, November 12th, where she opened for the Rising Appalachia band. She spoke with Elaine Diehl about her 2017 album, what it's like being on the road so much, and her social activism. Raye also talked about how nice it would be to take some time off after this tour and before the new cd drops to spend some time off at her home in L.A ..read more

The band, Rising Appalachia , is bringing their tour to Ludlow Garage on Tuesday, November 12th. Elaine Diehl spoke with Leah Song about the group and their new release, " Leylines ," by phone Monday, November 4th. During the conversation, Leah said that this is their 7th album, not including the bootlegs out there. She also discussed the band members and the recording process for this new album which was recorded in 10 days in a studio north of San Francisco on the Pacific coast late summer, 2018. The band has also teamed up with social activists and non-profits to help make a difference with ..read more

The Voyage Jazz Ensemble recorded and mixed their new CD days before the pandemic closed everything down. The album, Rites of Passage is available now ..read more

Harlem 100, featuring Mwenso & the Shakes , is a unique collaboration with the National Jazz History Museum in Harlem that’s currently on a 32-city tour around the country. The event is a celebration of the 100 th anniversity of the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem-based jazz band, Mwenso & the Shakes, will be on stage at Hall Auditorium in Miami University Saturday, November 2 nd . I spoke with Michael Mwenso, the bandleader and lead vocalist of the band, by phone Tuesday, October 22 nd . We discussed the tour, the events over the last 100 years in Harlem, Mwenso’s personal musical jour ..read more

The Voyage Jazz Ensemble recorded and mixed their new CD days before the pandemic closed everything down. The album, Rites of Passage is available now ..read more

NYC- based jazz trombonist/composer Sam Blakeslee 's bringing his new chamber music jazz project, "Wistful Thinking," to Caffe Vivace on March 19th from 8-11pm. An Ohio native, he spoke by phone with Ron Esposito on March 10th about his Wistful Thinking project, trombone influences, and playing an interesting blend of jazz genres. Playing with him that night will be guitarist Brandon Coleman and bassist Matt Wiles ..read more