Ferndale Friends Newspaper
I am really thankful for the opportunity to work on the Design Team for the Ferndale Friends local newspaper. It's giving me more layout experience using yet another software program and I get to see how the other designers solve their pages- they are really good...so I hope it rubs off! Here's a piece I did that included both of my current loves which was a huge perk! Photography AND Page Design. It's from the Anti-Freeze Blues Festival here in my hometown. I took all the ph
Doyle Bramhall II | Magic Bag Ferndale
Witnessed yet again the amazing talents of guitar god Doyle Bramhall II at the Magic Bag in Ferndale. I had covered him before at the Meadowbrook show with Tedeschi Trucks and sadly the great Miss Sharon Jones...still cringe when I say her name- as she was such a force of nature. (you are missed) Doyle's band came out strong and caught us all on their hook until the last song of the night- no going home early for this diehard crowd who stayed and even got some killer merch at
Gregory Porter | Music Hall Detroit
What a weekend!- first the Friday and Saturday Ann Arbor Folk Festival and then Sunday an evening with Gregory Porter. I saw Gregory in Ann Arbor live last summer and bought all of his CD's afterwards. His songs empower and soothe a tired soul. After so many years of mourning, grieving and trying to heal from one loss after another- his music is medicine for my soul. I play most of his Cds while driving to an from work and I sing along. His voice is just rich and deep and his
