Catching Up With... Rachael Yamagata
From the outside, it might seem like Rachael Yamagata has developed a split personality since the release of her debut record. The smoky-voiced, raven-haired singer/songwriter's much-delayed sophomore release, Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart, is a 14 track... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesRachael Yamagata's favorite spots for dating, breaking up and navigating other matters of the heart in Chicago
It seems apropos that, on the way to meet Rachael Yamagata, I saw a man run through oncoming traffic to help an old woman in danger of getting hit while crossing the street. That type of singular, romantic gesture is the kind of moment captured in vivid relief in Yamagata's music, which aptly traverses the minutiae of modern love, from first blush to the messy complications, and many points between. Her style appears in fine form on Rachael Yamagata (A Record in 2 Parts): Elephants and Teeth Sinking Into Heart, released today.... read more
Found in: Local:ChicagoHotel Café tour heading out across the United States
Priscilla Ahn had a dream that one day her group of gal pals, The United Songstresses of Hotel Café, would rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “Girls need attention, and boys need us. So let’s make everybody glad.” (That's a verse from the Meiko anthem, “Reasons to Love You," for those of you keeping score at home.)... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRachael Yamagata to release two-part album in October
October 7 will see the release of Rachael Yamagata's new album, a two-parter adroitly called Rachael Yamagata: A Record In Two Parts...Elephants and Teeth Sinking Into Heart.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRachael Yamagata: Rachel Yamagata - Happenstance
If ever a recording’s title belied its contents, Rachael Yamagata’s Happenstance would be it. Through 14 exquisitely crafted, meticulously plotted pop gems... read more
Found in: Music, Reviews4 To Watch For: Rachael Yamagata
Huddled in the darkest corner of San Francisco’s Café Du Nord, sultry songstress Rachael Yamagata shivers as patron after patron shambles in, gradually filling up every inch of sold-out floorspace... read more
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