The Quiet One

Columbus music and culture

Ripe!

Going through my mom’s things after her passing in 2023, I came across a Columbus Dispatch article she’d saved from January 20, 1993. I was in my third year at Ohio State then—about as dialed in to the campus music scene as I’d ever get—and seeing that piece again snapped a whole era back into focus. The article covered ripe! , a Columbus compilation assembled by Abbe Turner , and it reminded me just how much was happening here at the time. Ripe! Thornapple Records – TS 107

Drew Layman

Apr 136 min read

Donna Mogavero - Acoustic

One of the stalwarts of Columbus music, Donna Mogavero had been performing regularly for over ten years when she decided to finally record a full album of her songs. At the end of 1994, she was recognized as Best Folk Singer, Best Rock Singer, Best Solo Acoustic Performer and was honored as Folk Talent Deserving Wider Recognition at the First Annual Columbus Music Awards held at the Newport Music Hall. Her first album, Acoustic , was released in 1995 and proved that the rec

Drew Layman

Aug 7, 20224 min read

The Gift… To The Homeless, From Local Artists

When it comes to Christmas music, I can handle it in relatively small doses. And only right around the holiday. That said, I tend to be a...

Drew Layman

Dec 23, 20215 min read

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