Author Archive
10 Nov 2024
Music Blurbs, Vol. 1
For awhile now, I’ve been writing “blurbs” for several altweeklies. These brief write-ups are a sort of capsule preview of artists who are (were) coming to town in the various […]
09 Nov 2024
The Hu Don’t Sell Out
Bringing traditional music to the masses without losing what makes it special is no easy task. But a group of traditional Mongolian musicians have succeeded on that score, in part […]
08 Nov 2024
Fastball: ‘The Way’ to Create a Classic Tune
This story appeared previously in SPIN. Fastball’s Tony Scalzo recalls the making of “The Way,” the band’s biggest hit When Austin, Texas trio Fastball released “The Way,” the first single […]
07 Nov 2024
The Controlled Madness of Thomas Walsh
Dublin, Ireland’s Thomas Walsh makes original music that rivals the best work by two of his heroes: Electric Light Orchestra’s Jeff Lynne and Andy Partridge of XTC. Echoes of the […]
06 Nov 2024
Closer to ‘Live,’ Closer to Home
Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters’ new album was made the old-fashioned way In early August, Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters released their latest album, The Ones That Stay. […]
05 Nov 2024
AJ Croce on the ‘Life and Times’ of Jim Croce
Jim Croce was a giant among singer-songwriters. Though his time in the national spotlight was comparatively brief, he left an indelible impression upon popular music. His career was cut short […]
04 Nov 2024
Wide Hive Records and Daggerboard: Sailing Against the Current
Out of the ashes of a groundbreaking Bay Area music collective comes another group. Musically different but built upon the same creative values, Daggerboard is forward-looking and rooted in tradition. […]
03 Nov 2024
Album Review: Shueh-li Ong – MissOriented Metaphor
The Theremin is an otherworldly instrument. Arguably one of the earliest synthesizers, it’s a purely analog device. One doesn’t touch the Theremin; playing it involves moving one’s hands in the […]
02 Nov 2024
Album Review: Greg Lisher – Underwater Detection Method
In my line of work, I listen to a lot of music; if not all different kinds, then at least many different kinds. Increasingly, though, when I listen purely for […]
01 Nov 2024
30 Days Out, Nov. 2024 #1: Lemon Twigs, Drive-By Truckers, Paper Crowns, Snozzberries
Two great local acts, one legendary band celebrating a monumental work from their distant past, and a buzzworthy band that ranks among the hottest tix out there: those are the […]