Author Archive
23 Nov 2008
Real HipHop Network: The Revolution Will Be Televised
In today’s highly-segmented media marketplace, it’s fair and reasonable to ask if there is room for another cable channel. It often seems like every special interest has its own dedicated […]
21 Feb 2008
Echo Project 2007: The Little Festival That Could
Let’s face it: the festival calendar is pretty crowded. Coachella, Bonnaroo, 10k Lakes, Langerando; the list goes on and on, and it grows longer every year. This is good news […]
16 Feb 2008
Bonnaroo 2007: It’s Not Just for Hippies Any More
A sell-out crowd of 80,000 descended on a barren 70-acre tract in middle Tennessee (halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga) for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, one of the world’s […]
14 Feb 2008
Pete Yorn: A Singer/songwriter for All Seasons
Pete Yorn collaborates because he wants to, not because he has to. A jack of all trades, Yorn–who got his start as a drummer–is proficient on all manner of instruments. […]
13 Feb 2008
Youth at Jazz: Keeping the Jazz Fires Burning in WNC
WNC’s long “roots music” tradition is well-known and justifiably celebrated. But there’s a whole lot more going on musically in the region, and much of it has an equally important […]
12 Feb 2008
Veruca Salt: Rocking Out from a Centered Place
“People always told me that [former co-leader Nina Gordon] brought the pop and I brought the rock — I thought we both brought both — but clearly we were going […]
11 Feb 2008
The Veronicas: We Could Get Used to This
Note: this feature was based on my first in-person interview, way back in 2005. — bk Yes, they’re a pop group. But with a sound that owes more to Veruca […]
10 Feb 2008
Thrice: Forever Changes
Dedicated fans can be a fickle bunch. They develop a strong affinity for a particular group based on any number of factors: personality, looks, lyrics, even the music. But some […]
07 Feb 2008
Joe Satriani: Pushing the Limits of the Human Experience
On his new disc, Super Colossal, the originator of the Pitch Axis Theory continues his tradition of combining mind-melting feats of guitar pyrotechnics with memorable riffs and ear-candy melodies. Yet […]
06 Feb 2008
Considering Stacie Rose
Thirty minutes into an interview that has covered the creative process, motivation for songwriting, and the difference between recording and performing live, Rutherford NJ-based singer songwriter Stacie Rose turns the […]