—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Some five years into his career as cryptid Saxsquatch, things are pretty positive nowadays. This past month found Saxsquatch everywhere from Chicago’s Riot Fest (on… Read More →
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Katharine Whalen’s Jazz Squad Releases Third Studio Album
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline The third and newest album by Katharine Whalen’s Jazz Squad is called “Let’s Get Lost: Songs Chet Sang” (Modern Harmonic Records), a homage to the… Read More →
Stars Love Hillsborough’s Pre-War Guitars Co., who make New Guitars that Look and Sound Decades Old
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Some years back, Woody Platt was at a festival with his former band Steep Canyon Rangers. Somebody was admiring Platt’s guitar – which looked weathered,… Read More →
UNC-Chapel Hill Rising Junior Bill Moore is Already Carving his Path in Music
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Some poor souls go a lifetime without ever figuring out what they want to do with their lives. Bill Moore, on the other hand, is… Read More →
Steph Stewart Shares the Journey of Blue Cactus
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Just about every musician has a mentor figure, someone who introduces them to formative music, often just by having it around. For Steph Stewart, singer/co-leader… Read More →





