Author Archive
18 Jan 2025
Music Blurbs Vol. 5
More of my capsule commentaries. Danielle Nicole Danielle Nicole makes music informed by the blues yet not constrained by it. The electric bassist and singer debuted with siblings Nick and […]
17 Jan 2025
A Chat with Mitch Woods
With his deep immersion into 20th century American musical styles, Mitch Woods is adept at channeling the sound and spirit of that music into his own winning original material. Woods’ […]
16 Jan 2025
Album Review: Mitch Woods – Mitch Woods’ Happy Hour
Brooklyn-born, Bay Area-based pianist, singer and bandleader Mitch Woods has been making music for more than four decades. With his band the Rocket 88s, he has served up album after […]
15 Jan 2025
30 Days Out, Jan. 2024 #2: Angela Easterling, Alice Cooper, Al Stewart, Hub New Music
A typically eclectic assortment of music highlights the remainder of January and the first half of February here in Western North Carolina. Here we go! Artist: Angela Easterling Venue: Highland […]
14 Jan 2025
flipturn Is Shining Light On a Personal Subject
This featured appeared previously in SPIN. The latest single from indie rockers flipturn has it both ways: “Sunlight” is an alluring, catchy track that builds on the band’s successful sonic […]
13 Jan 2025
Album Review: def.fo – Music for Dinosaurs
When we last checked in with def.fo – the nom de rock of England’s Tom Powell – the music being made on Eternity was a kind of modern-day psychedelia. And […]
12 Jan 2025
Countdown to Christmas: Ten Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Songs About Santa Claus (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… 5. “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” – Bruce Springsteen (single, 1981) “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” is the oldest song on this list. First […]
11 Jan 2025
Countdown to Christmas: Ten Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Songs About Santa Claus (Part 1 of 2)
Hey, there are less than 365 days until Christmas! Ring in the season early! The enduring myth of Santa Claus has been a part of Western culture for centuries. The […]
10 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Speaking of surprises, what, if anything, has surprised or impressed you the most about putting this project together? There was one thing that really surprised me. […]
09 Jan 2025
BEAT: 21st Century Crimson Men (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… The ‘80s lineup of King Crimson was radically different from what had come before; it had its own distinct sound and sensibility. How closely will BEAT […]