I love it that the FNP covered the FredRocks meetup on Thursday night, though I'm with Amanda ... The smoking ban is definitely ok with me. I'm happy that I won't have to wash my hair and dry clean all my clothes if I spend more than 30 seconds in a bar! Either way, it's fantastic that FredRocks is getting the recognition it deserves.

I had my own good luck with FNP coverage this week. On Thursday, the FNP printed an article about my music on the front cover of The Next 72 Hours! Reporter Lauren LaRocca and photographer Shannon Zirkle did an outstanding job, and I thought you'd like to see the story. You can read it online here.

There are plenty of fantastic opportunities for arts and cultural activities in Frederick, so the FNP has its hands full trying to cover everything. I'm hugely flattered that they chose to spotlight my music, and I'm really pleased with the way the story turned out. Most of us have an overly glamorous view of what it must be like to be a musician, and some of that is fostered by media coverage of arts & entertainment. So many publications only print brief listings of events, and reserve feature stories for touring artists that are just passing through. The FNP continues to impress me with their commitment to unique, local coverage, and this story gets extra bonus points for providing such a realistic view of what it's like to be a part-time singer-songwriter.