Behind the Mic

By Jen Levins Photo by Mike Dillon Never let the words “I just learned this today so it might be a train wreck” escape your mouth while you’re on stage. NEVER. Welcome to my open mic survival guide for the New Year. I’m guessing that a few of you have been Read More

By Jen Levins Photo by Mike Dillon Distractions are everywhere. Relationships are impossible. Some relationships are distractions. These are the only things I am sure of right now. Way back in September, I decided that I wanted to take some time off from performing. I had been Read More

By Alexandra Jones Today I present you with a day in the life of Jen Levins. This isn’t really a typical day, but it happens often enough to cause trouble… I’m sitting in a café in the upper east side of Manhattan. There was a time in my life when I had a Read More

“Don’t you think maybe this is something really important if it upsets you that much?”That was the question my counselor asked me a few years into a musical hiatus. The trouble started at a concert just a few days before. I would normally consider a live show to Read More