Laura Shine

Louisville

Host and Producer at WFPK-FM (Louisville, KY)

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Articles

An Artist to Watch Out For: Abigail Rose on 91.9 WFPK

1 week ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

Abigail Rose is a very talented singer/songwriter who is from Nashville, TN. No, I mean she's really from there and not from anywhere else! Did she have any other choice for a profession growing up in Music City? She says no but it's because music is in her blood and she'd be doing it no matter where she was from. I believe her! Performing and writing songs since the age of 13, she tells us her story and plays 2 excellent songs from her recent EP Surpise Valley with "Run Out of Me" and "Run Girl".
Being Grounded By Dad Didn't Stop Sheri Streeter from Making A Punk Rock Anthem

1 week ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

Louisville singer/songwriter Sheri Streeter made a punk rock anthem with their new song "You Can't Take That Away From Me" reminiscent of a Throwing Muses or Belly tune. Co-written by Cadillac Young of Shitfire, it harkens back to a time of being grounded by her late father who would ban her from music knowing that would be sufficient punishment for whatever offense she commited. But ultimately he indavertently helped create even more music.
Dreams Come True for Southern Avenue: an interview with the band

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

One of the best performances of the year so far at WFPK's Waterfront Wednesdays was from Southern Avenue. They are from Memphis, TN. and have a new album called Family which is literally about their family and journey as a band. Seeing them on stage was a thrilling experience due to the magnetic energy of front woman and lead singer Tierinii Jackson, fiddler Ava Jackson, drummer TK Jackson, and their guitarist Ori Naftaly.
Sam Tabor set the skateboard aside to make a great new album

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

Sam Tabor is from Louisville, KY. and has made most of his living from being a YouTube star. But his videos were about skateboarding and gaming vs. his other passion which is music. He has long dreamed of making a full length album and that day has finally come. The new album is called I Hope They Set You Free and will be released on June 20, 2025. Sam worked with producer and former drummer for Wilco, Ken Coomer in Nashville. The result is a dynamic mix of upbeat pop and beautiful ballads.
A Food & History Tour That Celebrates Queer Pride in Kentucky

3 weeks ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

It's Pride Month in Louisville, Kentucky and WFPK is celebrating with music by LGBTQ+ artists and fun interviews throughout June. I spoke with Richie Goff who is the marketing director for Louisville Food Tours who do all kinds of food and beverage tours. This month for Pride, they are offering what's called Pride Plates: Kentucky's Queer History Food Tour. The food portion is bites that are unique to Kentucky with stops for Fried Chicken, Hot Browns, and special bourbon cocktails.
Interesting literary references abound in new single from Comforter in "Fly You Fools"

1 month ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

It's been a while since we heard from Louisville band Comforter but they are back with a great new single called "Fly You Fools" and hope it'll get the ball rolling again. I asked them about the inspiration for the new song: "The song was inspired by a moment on a honeymoon flight where we literally just flew above the storm we were in. It was interesting, almost comical to consider a solution could be that simple.
Kentucky's Kelsey Waldon shares new single from upcoming album Every Ghost

1 month ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

Singer songwriter Kelsey Waldon is from Ballard County, KY. She's about to release her sixth album called Every Ghost on June 20, 2025. She just shared the first single called "Tiger Lilies" which is a lovely tune about her beloved grandmother who would stop her giant white Cadillac on any roadside to dig up a plant she'd like to have in her garden. Surrounding a Crepe Myrtle in her backyard were hundreds of Tiger Lilies.
Music Festival Season Has Begun with Enchanted Mayhem This Saturday 5-10-25

1 month ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

The 2025 music festival season has begun with the local Enchanted Mayhem Music Festival this Saturday, May 10, now in its 4th year at The Enchanted Forest & Music Hall in New Albany, Indiana. The popular event is organized in part by Joe Bowers who is also a member of the band The Low Glow. We asked Joe to tell us a bit of background on the festival and anything else we should know:"The festival originated in 2022 as a way to bring together all the amazing local "jam scene" bands.
"I would never write that song now. It's too dark." Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe on "The Freshmen" and other topics

2 months ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

Right before April's Waterfront Wednesday show, I got to speak with Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe. Not only is he a great musician, he's also a public speaker who tells his story of playing in filled stadiums in the 1990s to house concerts when the money ran out. Doing his art and connecting with fans no matter the venue, became a humbling experience and the way back to loving being a musician again. Brian also talked about playing for kids vs. adults among other subjects.
A Tale of Cheating, Murder, and Escape in "Bayou" from Sydney Sleadd & The Swarm

2 months ago | lpm.org | Laura Shine

Storytelling in song is an ancient craft and is alive and well in the hands of Sydney Sleadd and her band The Swarm. Their new single is called "Bayou" and tells the story of a woman who catches her man cheating and shoots him down. She then escapes to the swampy Bayou to hide from the Law with no regrets. It's a graphic tale told through a fun Cajun beat with Country picking guitar and the energetic surf-rock sound the band has perfected.