The Voice of SOU Students
Photo by Autumn Micketti Hailing from New England, The Ballroom Thieves released their third album, “Unlovely” this past Valentine’s Day. Co-written by Callie Peters and Martin Earley, the album covers everything from female empowerment to love in a committed relationship…
Photo ©The Macks With the recent release of “Yup” last fall, The Macks are gearing up for a tour full of face-melting riffs and unbridled chaotic energy. This righteous garage rock band will be playing locally at the beloved Brickroom…
Photo by Ashland Folk Collective The Ashland Folk Collective is bringing yet another fantastic show to the local scene with The Ballroom Thieves. If you’re looking to take a break from studying and need a relaxing yet upbeat environment to…
Photo by Autumn Micketti The Stone Foxes are a roots-rock pop band from San Francisco, California. Their music is full of uplifting energies, fuzzy bass lines and some pure down-home nasty blues. After interviewing Shannon Koehler a few weeks ago,…
Photo by The Weepies I first heard the heart-wrenching harmonies of The Weepies when I was in middle school and a friend of mine played their song “World Spins Madly On”. I was immediately struck by how the real-life couple’s…
Photo by The Stone Foxes “A visceral roots-rock pop band with slightly sweaty grooves and kick you in the teeth energy.” This perfect quote comes from the mastermind behind The Stone Foxes, Shannon Koehler, who will be playing at The…
Photo by DJ Kantner “It’s a miracle to be outnumbered by your own audience,” said Rachel Ries of Her Crooked Heart as she played to a packed house last Thursday during Ashland Folk Collective’s intimate show. Normally a quartet, Her…
The Ashland Folk Collective knows how to put on a good show, and Saturday night’s King Roy Wing concert was no exception. Held at the Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship church in Ashland, the packed-house enjoyed an evening of boot-stomping…
Photo courtesy of Her Crooked Heart Originally touring under her own name, Rachel Ries has moved into the next chapter of her musical evolution with the creation of Her Crooked Heart. With the support of three other talented musicians, Siri…
The rain didn’t stop anyone from going to the Ashland Armory to see Wynonna Judd and the Big Noise. The line for the singer and the band she shares with husband/drummer Cactus Moser wrapped all the way around the building,…