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23 Jul 2024
A Conversation with Sykofant (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Did you find it difficult to take all these different styles and make them work together seamlessly without there being rough edits or jarring changes? Because […]
22 Jul 2024
A Conversation with Sykofant (Part 1 of 2)
Sykofant is a progressive rock band from Oslo, Norway, but prog is perhaps too limiting a term for what they do. On their self titled debut album, the group takes […]
21 Jul 2024
Album Review: The Tremeloes – Master
The cheery, breezy pop of The Tremeloes won the band more than 20 Top 40 hits between 1963 (when they were still known as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes) and […]
20 Jul 2024
Album Review: APB – The Radio 1 Sessions
A postpunk band from rural Scotland near Aberdeen, APB never quite hit the big time. The band released but two albums during its time in the spotlight, though the group […]
19 Jul 2024
The ‘Best Bits’ from My Roger Daltrey Interview
I recently interviewed Roger Daltrey for a short feature [LINK HERE]. Here are some of best bits (so to speak) that didn’t make it into that story. – bk Bill […]
18 Jul 2024
Long Live Rock: The Who’s Roger Daltrey on Touring at 80
Roger Daltrey is one of the most distinctive and inimitable voices in rock. And 59 years after the band he helped make famous released its debut single, Daltrey is playing […]
17 Jul 2024
Arthur or Not Arthur: That is the Question
Landmark Kinks album inspires Chris Tullar’s Not Arthur An acclaimed late sixties concept album provided the inspiration for a local songwriter to conceive, record and stage a concept album all […]
16 Jul 2024
Five Overlooked Tracks from the Kinks’ Theatrical Era
One of rock’s most beloved groups, the Kinks went through several distinct phases during their original run, 1963-96. Their earliest albums and singles carved out an r&b-flavored sound that would […]
15 Jul 2024
30 Days Out, July 2024 #2: Buddy Guy
Twice a month for the last four and a half years-plus, I’ve been telling you about four of the most notable live music events coming to (or near) Asheville. This […]
14 Jul 2024
Album Review: Donovan’s Brain — Fire Printing
I’ve covered more releases than I can easily count by Donovan’s Brain. (Okay, I counted, and it’s at least four. Math’s not my strong suit.) And there’s a reason for […]