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Premiere & Artist Essay: From Oklahoma With a Dream and a Stereo: Finding Togetherness On “Who Cares If I’m Alone” By Lavendine

Editor's Note: Today, we're going to revisit Lavendine, the Oklahoma duo of twin sisters Jacy and Jana Ayers. Earlier this year, we spotlighted their...

Artist Essay: Heatwave By Podge Lane

Editor's Note: We've had the pleasure of covering alt-country singer-songwriter Podge Lane several times over the past couple of years at SWT. We're both...

Artist Essay: Must’ve Done Something Right By Nelson Sobral

Editor's Note: Nelson Sobral is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter and guitarist. Earlier this year he released his latest album três!, and last we we put...

Artist Essay: My New Album Made Me Realize That Empathy Is a Superpower, But Only When I Direct It at Myself First By Buick...

Editor's Note: Last week, we introduced you to Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Buick Audra via a Singles Spotlight feature about her new album Adult Child...

Artist Essay: On Facing Your Dark Side By Jorge Vallentine (VLNTYN)

Editor's Note: Earlier this year, we introduced you to Milwaukee, Wisconsin musician Jorge Vallentine, who performs under the moniker VLNTYN via a session and Singles...

Artist Essay: To Sing and Dance is a Birthright by Aja Volkman of Nico Vega

Throughout my life, I’ve had many conversations about whether anyone can learn to sing—and whether everyone should sing. It’s an interesting topic because the...

Artist Essay: Choose Your Own Adventure by Sydney Rae White of The Wild Things

I think one of the greatest accomplishments as a musician is getting to say I bullied Pete Townshend. Myself and our guitarist (also my husband),...

Artist Essay: Taking a Break from Making Noise by Stelth Ulvang

First off—I'm a tapper. Call it anxiety, call it ADHD or OCD, call it sedatephobia (fear of silence), but I am constantly tapping a...

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Singles Spotlight: New Constellations – “I Disappear”

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Artist Essay: Embracing The Mystery of Songwriting By Travis Book of The Infamous Stringdusters

Editor's Note: In February, Grammy Award-winning progressive bluegrass band The...

Singles Spotlight: Marty Blick – “Blue Jeans On”

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SWT Honored For 2025 Work By Milwaukee Press Club

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Artist Essay: Scabs And Nausea By Constantin Blondy of General Chaos

Editor's Note: On May 8th, Montreal’s teenage punk trio...

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