Bryan Copeland: Go Your Own Way

THERE ISN’T A SINGLE THROWAWAY TRACK on Bryan Copeland’s Whiskey Will Never Leave Me. From beginning to end, this is an exceptionally satisfying listen, with thoughtful arrangements, beautiful instrumentation, and songwriting that reveals new layers with each spin. I’ve heard these songs performed live and now on the record, and what strikes me most is how effortlessly they transport me somewhere else. It’s a cinematic collection of songs that drops the listener right into a story, full of wandering, distant places, fleeting romances, and the complicated emotional terrain of a musician’s life on the road.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: The Art of Beginning Again

On returning to creativity, rebuilding a magazine, and finding my way back to the life I love.

PREORDER DEITRA ISSUE XVIII: TOTAL MAYHEM

SINCE 2010, Deitra Magazine has documented independent fashion, music, art and culture. Issue 18 continues that tradition with interviews, music journalism, fashion editorials, film, photography and stories from the creative underground.

A Place for Food & Friends

An Interview at the Skylark Café

NESTLED IN THE CHARMING SMALL TOWN of Leslie, Arkansas, just off of Highway 65, stands Skylark Café. What may seem like nothing more than another pit stop on a busy journey through the Ozarks is actually a quaint, family-style gem with a beautifully crafted menu and even more thoughtful dessert choices. You know you’re home and among friends when you see that bright turquoise exterior and step through the front door. We were honored to sit down with owner Joy Ellis to discuss her plans for the future, what it’s like running a business and family, and how to make the most of what we’re given.

A FIELD FULL OF LIFE

INSIDE SPRINGFIELD’S EARTH DAY MUSIC FEST

A PLASTIC-FREE, COMMUNITY-POWERED FESTIVAL led by local musician Molly Healey returns for its 5th anniversary, raising nearly $100,000 for environmental causes and inviting you into something real.