Originally Published on November 25, 2014 by Samantha Sweeney for Rock On Philly. Women and their bodies are a battleground, subject to extreme criticism, especially in rock music. Last Tuesday night at In This Moment‘s show at Theatre of Living Arts, it became clear front-woman Maria Brink has engaged herself as the subject of that…
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Why Hozier’s “Cherry Wine” Is Important and We Should Be Talking About It
Originally Published February 17, 2016 by Samantha Sweeney for Rock On Philly When I first heard “Cherry Wine” on the way to Hozier‘s show at the Trocadero in November 2014, I was struck by the soft, lullaby-ish nature and the simple chords paired with his soft baritone. My sibling, driving, was watching me in the…
Samantha Mae Sweeney 