Articles
Jody Hemphill Smith
Jody Hemphill Smith and her husband, Mark Paul Smith, have roots that run deep under the pavement of West Wayne Street. Hemphill-Smith was raised in Fort Wayne and met her […]
Tito Discovery
In this age of information it’s pretty normal to be able to Google a band name and get a list of any number of sites that contain information and/or songs […]
The Bergamot
A band that names itself after an Italian orange that drops in winter can, by virtue of its moniker, claim to be many things: bright, sweet, surprising, juicy. According to […]
Jethro Easyfields / The Outland
It’s plenty impressive to conjure a compelling album of indie Americana from an island (metaphorically speaking; it’s Indianapolis). It’s quite another feat to plant a concept within said album and […]
Andrew Apple / Songs from the War
Northern Indiana (depending upon whom you talk to) is either a booming hotbed of just-under-the-surface musical talent or a wasteland punctuated by the occasional oasis of a worthwhile artist. I’d […]
Margarite St. John
Local author Margarite St. John is actually local authors and sisters Johnine Brown and Margaret Yoder. The pen name is a combination of the two first names with the added […]
TIMBER!!!
TIMBER!!!Just one word of warning and three exclamation marks is the calling card for one of the Fort’s up and coming local music acts. And while their name might broadcast […]
Frank Bougher
Loading five kids into a van and zooming down the road to drop daughters off at ballet class, then turning around to race to the soccer field for another child […]
Endgame / Almost Ready
What if you wanted a band that could play songs by Glen Miller and The Righteous Brothers? What if you also wanted to hear the music of The Doors, Journey […]
Julia Meek
Julia Meek seems to be a ubiquitous presence in Fort Wayne. Who hasn’t had the experience of hearing her on the radio one day, seeing her at Hyde Brothers the […]