Tag: Live

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Ryan Burns – “Moving Day”

Alex M Theel - September 3, 2026

Hello reader, How are you? Welcome back, or welcome if this is your first visit to SWT. Please look around the site and stay awhile. Our...

Premieres

Video Premiere: Sid Simons – “Under My Skin”

Alex M Theel - July 8, 2026

From the press release of this song: "Sid Simons is a New York City-Based songwriter and performer whose music is as dynamic and worldly as his background....

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Kit Major – “Punk Rock Boyfriend”

Alex M Theel - March 25, 2026

Hello reader, How have you been? Back in February, I was excited to share the song premiere for the lead single, "Not As Witty As I...

Album Reviews

Sassparilla – Honey, I’m Using Again (2026) Album Review

Alex M Theel - February 20, 2026

Hello reader, Welcome back. In mid-December, we were happy to share an essay by Kevin Blackwell, the frontman and songwriter of the back-porch soul band Sassparilla. The...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Lester Slade – “Pretty Fast”

Alex M Theel - February 4, 2026

Hello reader, How are you today? I'm excited to discuss another artist making some great music: Lester Slade, who first caught SWT's eye late in 2024 upon the first...

Artist Essays

The Continuing Folk Tradition of DIY Music Culture by Kevin Blackwell (Artist Essay)

Alex M Theel - December 16, 2025

Editor's Note: Kevin Blackwell is best known in the music scene as a songwriter and frontman of the group Sassparilla, a band with eight...

Singles Spotlight

Singles Spotlight: Rich Hope – “It Come Alive”

Alex M Theel - November 18, 2025

Hello reader, How are you today? Ready for another Singles Spotlight? Today, SWT is excited to discuss another rocker/singer-songwriter who is making some great memories for...

Concert and Festival Reviews