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[Image courtesy of Taylor Wafford] "Native to the east coast, blooming in the springtime, The Bloodroot flower is known for it’s beautiful above-ground appearance and hearty, “bloody” roots just beneath the surface. The same sentiment can be found in the sounds of Blood Root." Currently based out of Nashville, Tennesee, Taylor Wafford has taken on …
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[All images courtesy of Tim Cheesebrow] In today's world of social media and instant gratification, it can be hard to remember what is truly important in life. Finding honest music is one way to remind yourself daily of what you live for, and Tim Cheesebrow, a singer-songwriter from St. Paul, Minnesota, is here to help …
Throughout the past few months, I've had the pleasure of reviewing amazing music from artists that I previously enjoyed, but also those who were new to me. While I was impressed by many of the bands who sent in music to be reviewed, there are songs that still stick out in my mind when I'm …
FAMILY MATTERS, by Alexa O’Kane (A review of three picture books: Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs, Born Yesterday: The Diary of a Young Journalist, and The World’s Greatest Lion.) Picture books about families are anything but rare in the children’s literature community, but certain stories still prove to be special. Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs …
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The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard tells a fictionalized version of a story that ought to be more widely known. Set in the conflict-torn days of World War II, the plot follows three perspectives, but primarily that of eighteen-year-old June Walker, a plain country girl from Tennessee, as she moves to a wartime boom …