Joel Henderson's Indianapolis homecoming

Longtime friend and terrific singer-songwriter Joel Henderson is coming back to Indianapolis for his CD release party. I've really been digging the record, Locked Doors & Pretty Fences. 


Read my NUVO interview and hear songs from his new album here.

Dow Jones and the Industrials

 I had great fun writing this piece about the band I was lucky enough to hang out with in my younger days.
Click here for the NUVO feature on Dow Jones and the Industrials.

Austin City Limits Fest 2010 - Day 3

Another great day in Austin!

Click here to read all about it!

Nora reviews the Mini Marathon

I walked all 13.1 miles of the Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini Marathon and reviewed all of the bands. You can read all about it here.

Russel Settle 1918 - 2010

I had the great honor of working with Russ at the Red Key Tavern. Here is the piece I wrote for NUVO.

A Night in the Free Zone

This is the first in a series of radio deejay profiles. I got to hang out on The Free Zone and soak it all in.

I love my writer introduction: This piece is the first in an occasional series of local radio DJ profiles by Nora Spitznogle has been fascinated by radio ever since she was old enough to reach the FM dial on the farm truck. She begged to drive the John Deere B-series tractor, not because it was easier to drive, but because there was an AM radio mounted by a galvanized pipe to the tractor. She didn’t mind having to throw her whole body into the gearbox to coax the tractor to move. It was worth it for the chance to sing “Run Joey Run” at the top of her lungs with no one within twenty acres. She still listens to the radio in her pickup truck and sings “Run Joey Run” in the shower.

Click here for the full article.

Nora goes to the Indiana State Fair.

I'm a State Fair junkie. I have my dream assignment -- NUVO is letting me write about the Indiana State Fair this year. Here are my Top Ten picks:  Nora's Top 10 Indiana State Fair. 

Ryan Bingham at Radio Radio, July 10, 2009

Click here and scroll down to 'Friday roots' for the NUVO Soundcheck preview that I wrote for the Ryan Bingham show. I'm a big fan of Ryan and have been listening to his new record, Roadhouse Sun pretty much nonstop for the last month. Great stuff.

While you're reading the previews, scroll down to Saturday and read Scott Shoger's 'Butt Rock' blurb about the Kid Rock/Lynard Skynyrd show. The best two sentances I've read in a long time.

Last Four (4) Digits, Friday, May 29th

Here is a preview for the Last Digit show at Birdy's May 29th.
It's hard to do justice to a band that you watched 25 years ago with wide-eyed, slam-dancing amazement -- in 300 words or less.
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Drakkar Sauna and Dawes at Locals Only

Here is my NUVO review of the Drakkar Sauna and Dawes show at Locals Only on May 14, 2009.

Indianapolis 500 Mini Marathon music reviews

I walked the 13.1 mile route and reviewed the bands along the way. 

Read all about it here:http://www.nuvo.net/sports/article/nora-walks-and-reviews-mini

I had a blast and got a sports byline all at the same time!

Mini Marathon Music

I've always been intrigued by the music along the 500 Festival Mini Marathon 13.1 mile route. There are over 100 groups that perform for up to four hours. For free. At 7:30 on a Saturday morning. 

One of my favorite musicians, Chad Mills has been playing along the race route for five years, here is my interview with Chad about his experiences. Click here to read it. 

I will be walking the Mini Marathon route Saturday and reviewing all of the bands along the way. Woo hoo!

ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Indianapolis photographs

You can find photos of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition here. 

I had a blast! 

Saw Doctors review

Click here for a review of The Saw Doctors show at The Vogue. 

Saw Doctors photos

Photos from The Saw Doctors show at The Vogue - click here. 

Review to follow....

Cash Bash review

I had a blast, seriously.
Read the NUVO review here.

Mardi Gras at Yat's

Here are photos from the Mardi Gras celebration at Yat's (the happiest place on earth). 

too old for an all-ages show?

I've been pondering that all week. 

Click here for the NUVO blog post I wrote on the subject. 

Company of Thieves photos

Click here to see 'em. 

Tim Brickley and the Bleading Hearts and Sindacato

Gary Wasson and Tim Brickley

Click here for a short review of the February 6, 2009 show at Locals Only.