Illiterate Light “Don’t Settle Down” — Touring; New EP
More to Watch Virginia rock band Illiterate Light celebrate the release of their new EP with national tour; hometown show at Get Tight Lounge in Richmond, VA on Saturday, September 16th. Album artwork for Aloe by Illiterate Light After receiving significant critical acclaim for their sophomore full-length album, Sunburned (released January 2023), which was featured […]
“Feel Life” with Ora Cogan
Recent Articles As Fall approaches us, it is fun to listen to hazy gothic folk music as you sip a hot beverage watching the autumn leaves fall. Based on Vancouver Island, cinematic recording artist, Ora Cogan, has released her album, Formless, available now. Ora Cogan with her bright dog in a field of green – […]
Maryland’s Lauren Calve Embarks on First Co-Headlining Tour
Let no one say government workers are dull. Case in point: Meet the DMV’s own Lauren Calve, who works for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by day while spending her nights performing original music for capital-area audiences. Calve described this Diana-Wonder Woman divide as her “hybrid work life.”
“I call my job my ‘patron job’ because I work from home full time—I have for almost eight years,” Calve said of being well ahead of the curve in terms of remote employment. “I could have never foreseen how much this job has allowed me to continue music, which you wouldn’t think [given] it’s not a creative job.”
Calve’s single “Shift” dropped in May, followed by “Everything at the Same Time” July 7. “Shift” is a dynamic piece of music in the best tradition of the singer-songwriters—and perhaps reminiscent of Dar Williams and Shawn Colvin. Meanwhile, “Everything at the Same Time” and the more recent single “Subtle Alchemy” bear more of the country stamp—unsurprising given Calve’s significant time in Nashville. (More on that later.)
