Laughing (to keep from crying) with The National and talking to God with Sarah Mary Chadwick.

Sitting up with Tom Waits, and attending the Sparklehorse revival.

Living the Ben Lee life, and enjoying Open Mike Eagle’s latest ‘Triumph.’

Old Crow Medicine Show strikes up the band for another ‘Jubilee.’

Gregory Alan Isakov rolls the ‘Bones’ and three (more) poems the size of life from Jane Zwart.

Hearing the News with Ben Rector, and doing what poet Megan Fernandes tells you.

Let Nicole Atkins serenade you, and find poetry in the Wrigley Field bleachers.

Diving deep with Tyler Childers and hanging out with Colson Whitehead’s crooks.

On the road with Blake Mills and trying to catch ‘The Deluge’ in a paper cup.

A Blur-ry wonder and reading the family “Novels” of D.T. Robbins