The Chanticleer
Was Wilco singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy right when he claimed in Sam Jones’ documentary, I am Trying to Break Your Heart, that a band needs a...
Article Category: Local Musicians
The Orange Opera
The French philosopher JacquesMaritain once said, “The only artist who does not deserve respect is theone who works to please the public.”...
Homeless J.
The music business can be a cruel route to possible fame and fortune. For every musician or band that succeeds there are hundreds – more likely thousands...
Sunny Taylor
When I first called Sunny Taylor to talk to her about her new EP and her CD release party at C2G Music Hall, she was in the Target dressing room, trying...
Jon McCoy
Fort Wayne is home to a lot oftalented people. Some make a name for themselves either locally or,occasionally, beyond the city limits. Some remain obscure...
Roleo and EDS
I’m sitting on the floor in Joey O’s basement on a Sunday afternoon, my back against a half-sized refrigerator full of bottled water, and...
Carol Lockridge
WhenCarol Lockridge moved to Fort Wayne in 1999 the Summit City became far richer,stealing a great blues vocalist and natural musician away from Detroit,Michigan....
The Lurking Corpses
While driving to meet the members of The Lurking Corpses for an interview I began to consider asking whatzup for additional compensation. I don’t...
Coda
Twenty years of history is rare for any rock
band. You see it occasionally among some of the top bands in the world – the
Rolling Stones, Aerosmith,...
600 North
The band 600 North didn’t always go by that name.
In a moment of clarity, while practicing at the Huntington home of drummer
Blaine Sprinkle a...