This week’s feature is on a multitalented artist I’ve been supporting for several years. Nolan Sotillo is a singer/songwriter and actor, hailing from West Palm Beach, F.L. He has produced several music projects throughout the years and has played roles in numerous television shows and films. According to a bio on his Facebook page, Sotillo [...]
Truth be told, I don’t watch Nickelodeon as much as I used to. However, the network shifted its programming structure recently to bring back some old favorites like All That and Double Dare, while also making room for new competition shows like America’s Most Musical Family. It was on this show that I discovered the [...]
I alluded to it in my previous post (hop over there to check it out) but the new album from Alejandro Aranda, who records under the name Scarypoolparty, has arrived. The American Idol alum released his much anticipated project, Exit Form, which has already garnered quite the enthusiastic response from fans and critics alike. The [...]
I walked into the Lincoln Theatre, not knowing what I was getting myself into. I’ve been to plenty of live music events before but never at this once movie theater turned live music venue in Downtown Raleigh. I was there to see Alejandro Aranda, better known as Scarypoolparty. The self-taught musician and American Idol alum [...]
20 years ago, Raleigh opened a new home for entertainment in the Triangle, dubbed the Entertainment and Sports Arena (E.S.A.) before becoming the RBC Center and, now, PNC Arena. I've experienced so many amazing things at the E.S.A. throughout the past 20 years and narrowed it down to my top five. Needless to say, it [...]
It all started with American Idol. Then a follow on Twitter and Instagram. And then listening to his music. From then on, I've become a big fan of Elijah Lu - better known as just Lijah. Hailing from California, Lijah competed on Seasons 11 and 12 of Idol, making it pretty far in the competition. [...]
From American Idol, to talented singer-songwriter, here's a feature on Sanni. The 23-year-old artist from Texas was raised by parents who are originally from Tanzania and Kenya. According to his bio, he began filming himself doing cover tunes at 14, garnering hundreds of thousands of views. Sanni captured the eyes of America in 2013 when [...]
