It’s fitting that when you buy a vinyl copy of this new Lilly Hiatt record Walking Proof you get a colouring in page with it, since her songs are about finding the confidence to be yourself and make your own individual mark on the world – even if that means shading outside the lines a little. Continue reading “Album Review: Lilly Hiatt – Walking Proof”
If I could design my own festival then it would look much like High Water Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. Compact and curated by local legends Shovels and Rope it appeals to grown ups who want a blissful weekend of diverse music. The joy of this well-organised festival is that staggered stage times allow you to see every artist on the bill – meaning there’s not a lull in proceedings the whole weekend. The site lay out is simple, easily navigated and offering space for everyone. Even the VIP section, which I am naturally opposed to, was set up in such a way as not to affect the rest of the crowd. Continue reading “Live Review: High Water Festival 2019, Charleston, SC”
As most people over thirty understand, life never turns out how you thought it would. It can be pretty devastating to see your dreams disappear or have that precious relationship die. On Lilly Hiatt’s new album Trinity Lane she turns her disappointments into beautifully ragged songs of experience. Continue reading “Album Review: Lilly Hiatt – Trinity Lane”
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