Author Archive
18 Sep 2026
Phil Manzanera: Roxy, Rock en en Español y Mucho Más (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: Something else I learned from the book: there was originally going to be a group with you, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. Were you […]
17 Sep 2026
Phil Manzanera: Roxy, Rock en en Español y Mucho Más (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Each time that Roxy got back together, based on what you wrote in your book, it seemed that Eno was extended at least a […]
16 Sep 2026
Phil Manzanera: Roxy, Rock en en Español y Mucho Más (Part 1 of 3)
Portions of this interview were published previously on The Tonearm. While he’s best known as the innovative guitarist with Roxy Music, Phil Manzanera’s musical endeavors have long extended far beyond […]
15 Sep 2026
30 Days Out, September 2026 #2: Mastodon, Son Volt, Talib Kweli, The Mother Hips
Big names all in this go-round. Support live music; it’s good for the economy and it’s good for your soul. Artist: Mastodon Venue: Asheville Yards Date: Fri, Sep. 18, 6:30 […]
14 Sep 2026
A Clusterchat with Wolfgang Seidel
An edited version of this interview first appeared in The Tonearm. In the narrow but influential slice of the music universe that is krautrock/kosmische music, Cluster looms large. Founded as […]
11 Sep 2026
Take Five: Robert Fripp Guest Spots
Robert Fripp is a guitarist capable of conveying massive power and ethereal subtlety, sometimes in a single piece of music. As the sole constant member of King Crimson, Fripp has […]
10 Sep 2026
Take Five: Notable Steve Miller Tracks
The music of the Steve Miller Band is inextricably associated with classic rock of the 1970s. While the San Francisco-based band led by guitarist Miller launched in 1968 as a […]
09 Sep 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2026 #1
Closet-cleaning time again. Standard disclaimer applies: While these capsule reviews are brief, all featured titles deserve your attention are are thus recommended. One reissue, two archival releases and two new-for-2026 […]
08 Sep 2026
Blu-ray Review: Soul to Soul
Questlove did the worlds of arts and culture a major service when he shepherded Summer of Soul onto the screens. Not only did that archival concert film shine a light […]
07 Sep 2026
Blu-ray Review: Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
Viewers and listeners of a certain age know that Born Innocent was the title of a lurid-for-its-time 1974 TV move starring Linda Blair. Rock fanatics know that the title also […]