Come one, come all, to the first FemFocused interview of 2020. Please welcome Hillary Zhuner, artistically known as Ilandria, to Positive Publicity. She joins us to discuss the triumphs and struggles of creating art, her upbringing in Ecuador and Miami, and how the name Ilandria came to be. If you asked her a to fill…… Continue reading FemFocused: ILANDRIA
Philadelphia-based indie singer Abby Hoffer releases her debut single “Come Back” today Here it is folks – the final FemFocused interview of 2019! Please welcome songwriter Abby Hoffer, who finds herself declaring “it’s too late to come back now,” as she sings about a failed past relationship and her newfound independence in her debut single.…… Continue reading FemFocused: Philadelphia Musician Abby Hoffer
Art by Tyler Spangler At the risk of this post getting lost in the tsunami of Black Friday emails, I’m adding one to your Inbox. *Oprah voice* YOU get a curated playlist, and YOU get a curated playlist. While walking off the Thanksgiving meal on an empty Ocean City beach today, I realized that a…… Continue reading One more Thanksgiving treat
I enjoy going to concerts where I’m not familiar with the band. I love watching the crowd, the die-hard fans, and seeing which songs hype the audience the most. Being an observer of an event or experience I’m a stranger in is one of my greatest joys. This was the case last night while covering…… Continue reading The Growlers at Union Transfer
Photo credit Elizabeth Maney When I saw today’s interviewee perform at a Sofar Sounds show a few months ago, I knew I had to get her on the blog. (Side note, if you’ve never done a Sofar Sounds, I highly recommend that you do one.) The crowd was cozied-up at a recording studio in Philadelphia,…… Continue reading FemFocused: Kate Yeager
Photo by @limestrawberry I recently met with Philly musician Stone Cold Grace (her “real” name is Sara) at Elixr. The name Stone Cold Grace is in reference to a Joni Mitchell (of whom she is a very big fan of) lyric from her song, “People’s Parties”. I immediately knew the girl with the guitar in…… Continue reading FemFocused: Stone Cold Grace
Who else listens to a song and creates the music video in their mind? Or creates a story behind the song? (I 100% also choreograph songs in my head, but that’s for another time and place…) I have my favorite songs, but then there are other songs that I can picture so vividly in my…… Continue reading Songs That Tell a Story
