Sam Franzini, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/sam-franzini/ For the Love of Music Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:33:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png Sam Franzini, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/sam-franzini/ 32 32 68941247 Our Take: “Deeper Well” Is a Too-Tranquil Comedown From Kacey Musgraves’ Cosmic Country https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmdw-kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmdw-kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-album-review/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:53:37 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=195314 Kacey Musgraves 'Deeper Well' © Kelly Christine SuttonDespite its easygoing nature, Kacey Musgraves’ fifth album ‘Deeper Well’ offers a watered-down, tame version of the brilliant songwriting charm the country star usually has in spades.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmdw-kacey-musgraves-deeper-well-album-review/feed/ 0 195314 Interview: Ben Howard Talks New Record ‘Is It?,’ Mini-Strokes, & Italian Novelists https://atwoodmagazine.com/bhst-ben-howard-is-it-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bhst-ben-howard-is-it-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:07:27 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=185719 Ben Howard © Toby CoulsonAfter a tumultuous recording process, English singer/songwriter Ben Howard's fifth album 'Is It?' has some of his most joyful tunes.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bhst-ben-howard-is-it-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 185719 Interview: After Years of Uplifting Others, Feel-Good Superstar Self Esteem Knows She’s Gonna Be Okay Herself https://atwoodmagazine.com/sfem-self-esteem-interview-music-artist-feature-2023/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/sfem-self-esteem-interview-music-artist-feature-2023/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:45:20 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=177727 Self Esteem © Olivia RichardsonIn the middle of her sold-out UK tour, Self Esteem's Rebecca Lucy Taylor stops to discuss her darkly honest lyricism, how she got this far with unfiltered creativity and ambition, and the doors that are open for her now.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/sfem-self-esteem-interview-music-artist-feature-2023/feed/ 1 177727 Our Take: Sudan Archives’ ‘Natural Brown Prom Queen’ Never Fails to Surprise https://atwoodmagazine.com/nbpq-sudan-archives-natural-brown-prom-queen-album-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/nbpq-sudan-archives-natural-brown-prom-queen-album-review/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:20:43 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=171465 Natural Brown Prom Queen - Sudan ArchivesThe core tenant of Sudan Archives’ sophomore album, Natural Brown Prom Queen, is reinvention: The record throws so many curveballs and surprises to the listener that its label of ‘R&B’ doesn’t begin to cover all its bases.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/nbpq-sudan-archives-natural-brown-prom-queen-album-review/feed/ 0 171465 Today’s Song: Demi Lovato’s “SKIN OF MY TEETH” Rehashes the Past in a New Way https://atwoodmagazine.com/dlst-demi-lovato-skin-of-my-teeth-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/dlst-demi-lovato-skin-of-my-teeth-song-review/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:40:39 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=166366 Demi Lovato © Brandon BowenThough Demi Lovato's new single "SKIN OF MY TEETH" offers a refreshing take on their pop-rock roots, the lyricism largely sums up and restates what their previous album 'Dancing With the Devil' said.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/dlst-demi-lovato-skin-of-my-teeth-song-review/feed/ 0 166366