Local Lounge

Wednesday, March 16, 202203/16/2022

Matthew O’Donnell – Local Lounge – 3/16/22

Samantha spoke with Matthew O’Donnell AKA The Blue Ridge Bard, on his song of a real Virginian pub, his love…

Wednesday, March 9, 202203/09/2022

Lord Nelson – Local Lounge – 3/9/22

Samantha spoke with Lord Nelson about their third record, Transmission, howling like dogs, and more, ahead of their show at…

Wednesday, March 2, 202203/02/2022

Allan Nicholls – Local Lounge – 3/2/21

Samantha received an email from Allan Nicholls, who said he had a story too long to tell over text, but…

Wednesday, February 23, 202202/23/2022

Caroline Spence – Local Lounge – 2/23/22

Samantha spoke with Caroline Spence on her new duet featuring The National’s Matt Berninger, plus her cover of a generational…

Thursday, February 17, 202202/17/2022

Disco Risque – Local Lounge – 2/17/22

Samantha spoke with front man Ryan Calonder of Disco Risque about their first show at Pro Re Nata in two…

Wednesday, February 9, 202202/09/2022

Chamomile & Whiskey – Local Lounge – 2/9/22

Samantha spoke to Koda and Marie of Chamomile & Whiskey on their headline show at Fridays After Five last year,…

Wednesday, February 2, 202202/02/2022

Emily Jean – Local Lounge – 2/2/22

Samantha spoke with Emily Jean on her history of Country music, living in Nashville, and her new pop single ‘Superstitious’…

Wednesday, January 26, 202201/26/2022

Charlotte and Jack Buckley – Local Lounge – 1/26/22

Samantha spoke with teenagers Charlotte and Jack Buckley on Charlotte’s new EP, their standout song ‘The Hall’, and advice to…

Wednesday, January 12, 202201/12/2022

Dropping Julia – Local Lounge – 1/12/22

The first Local Lounge of the year kicks off with Emily Julia Kresky of Dropping Julia in-studio performing their new…

Wednesday, December 29, 202112/29/2021

Local Trax Look Back: Playing the Best of 2021’s Local Music

2021 was a great year for local musicians. How do we know? Because we played it on Local Trax! Over…

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